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Millis vs Steuben vs Wrentham

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).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).

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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.

MeasureMillisSteubenWrentham
People
Population
8,888
1,388Lowest
12,297Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
40.1±8.5Lowest
3% above U.S.
46.8±3.2Highest
20% 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%
20.4%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Steuben 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%
15.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.5
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%
18.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
55.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$155,996±$9kHighest
93% above U.S.
$76,466±$4kLowest
5% below U.S.
$151,676±$17k
88% 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.
$173,900±$32kLowest
48% below U.S.
$654,900±$26kHighest
97% 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.
$678±$319Lowest
52% below U.S.
$1,184±$628
16% 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.
$2,029Lowest
35% below U.S.
$7,373
136% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±16.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.3%±87.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.6%±15.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Millis and Wrentham 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%
5.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%Lowest
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.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±6.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #49 of 282 in MA
School district Millis RSU 24 King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town Millis High School None in town King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
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13.5Highest
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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.