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Millis vs Sturbridge vs Westhampton 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).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Sturbridge | Westhampton | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
9,960 |
1,552Lowest |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Wrentham 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton 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% MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 50% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% 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 |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
| Millis and Westhampton 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 |
$6,476Lowest 8% above MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wrentham 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 | — | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Hampshire · Westhampton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Hampshire Regional High | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
7.7Lowest |
10.0 |
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.