Compare towns
Millis vs Rowley 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).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k 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 | Rowley | Ware | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
6,251Lowest |
10,048 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Rowley 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wrentham and Rowley 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% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 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 |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
| Rowley and Wrentham 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 |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Millis and Rowley 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 |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 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 |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Triton | Ware | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 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.