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Millis vs Ossipee 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k 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 | Ossipee | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
4,521Lowest |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wrentham and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Millis 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% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 93% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.