Compare towns
Millis vs Somerset vs Wareham 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).
Somerset has the most homeowners (86.9%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Somerset | Wareham | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
18,298 |
23,302Highest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% 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%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wrentham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest 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% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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 |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$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 |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% 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 |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Wareham | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Wareham Senior High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.6 |
8.6Lowest |
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.