Compare towns
Millis vs Orange vs Ware vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Ware has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Orange | Ware | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
7,573Lowest |
10,048 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
43.1±4.7 8% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Orange 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24% MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham and Millis 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 50% above MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$67,475±$15k 35% below MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
| 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 7% above MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$289,700±$28k 48% below MA |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,043±$109 41% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,136Lowest 31% below MA |
$4,237 29% below MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wrentham and Millis 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 | #275 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Ware | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Ralph C Mahar Regional | Ware Junior/Senior High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.0Lowest |
11.1 |
13.5Highest |
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MA 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.