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Millis vs Stratham vs Upton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Stratham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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 | Stratham | Upton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
7,754Lowest |
8,189 |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Upton 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest 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. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kLowest 88% 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. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$7,373Lowest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Millis 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
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.