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Millis vs Somerset vs Wareham
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 most expensive homes ($604k median).
Somerset has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Somerset | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
18,298 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Somerset and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Millis and Wareham 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 |
$4,977 17% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset 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 MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Millis and Wareham 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Wareham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.