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Millis vs Readfield vs Wrentham vs Upton
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).
Readfield has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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.
| Measure | Millis | Readfield | Wrentham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
2,651Lowest |
12,297Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Readfield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Readfield 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% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$86,504±$8kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| 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 81% above U.S. |
$326,400±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% 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. |
$1,125±$844 20% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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 200% above U.S. |
$3,392Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% 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. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±14.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Readfield and Upton 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 | #20 of 133 in ME | #49 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | RSU 38 | King Philip · Wrentham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Maranacook Community High Sch | King Philip Regional High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.5 |
13.5Highest |
11.2 |
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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.