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Millis vs Plainfield vs Wrentham vs Sutton
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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Plainfield | Wrentham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
15,141Highest |
12,297 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Wrentham and Sutton 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 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% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% 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. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% 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. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #49 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Plainfield School District | King Philip · Wrentham | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Plainfield High School | King Philip Regional High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.3Lowest |
13.5Highest |
12.6 |
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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.