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Millis vs Sturbridge vs Wayne
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 most expensive homes ($604k median).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Sturbridge | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
9,960Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| 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 81% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Millis and Sturbridge 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. |
$6,520 109% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Sturbridge 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Sturbridge 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 | — |
| School district | Millis | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.