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Millis vs Newfields vs Sturbridge vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Millis | Newfields | Sturbridge | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
2,023Lowest |
9,960 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kLowest 69% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,520Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Newfields School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 7.7Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.