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Millis vs Pepperell vs Upton 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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Pepperell | Upton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
11,663 |
8,189Lowest |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
42.4±3.3Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% 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% |
20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Pepperell 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% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 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% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell 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 50% above MA |
$124,073±$12kLowest 19% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
| Millis and Upton 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 |
$482,100±$14kLowest 14% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$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 |
$1,295±$238 27% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Millis and Pepperell 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 |
$6,698Lowest 12% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | North Middlesex | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.