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Millis vs Ogunquit vs Williamsburg 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 highest household income ($156k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Wrentham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).

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.

MeasureMillisOgunquitWilliamsburgWrentham
People
Population
8,888
1,379Lowest
2,694
12,297Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±3Lowest
19% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
50±2.4
29% above U.S.
46.8±3.2
20% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±4
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Wrentham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.5%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
60.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
55.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Williamsburg 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±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$104,792±$21kLowest
30% above U.S.
$151,676±$17k
88% above U.S.
Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$603,500±$31k
81% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$403,100±$37kLowest
21% above U.S.
$654,900±$26k
97% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
—
$1,420±$228
about the U.S. average
$1,184±$628Lowest
16% below U.S.
Millis and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,344Highest
200% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$5,761
85% above U.S.
$7,373
136% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±16.6
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61%±28Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.6%±15.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Williamsburg and Millis 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%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
82%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1955Lowest
25 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
26.5%±6.7
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Williamsburg 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 — — #49 of 282 in MA
School district Millis — Williamsburg King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town Millis High School — None in town King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
— —
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.