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Millis vs Sturbridge 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).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Sturbridge | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
9,960 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Wareham and Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Millis 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% |
19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Millis 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% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| Millis and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% 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 |
$6,520 9% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Wareham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
8.6 |
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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.