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Millis vs Sturbridge vs Windsor Locks 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).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Wrentham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
9,960 |
12,579Highest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Wrentham 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% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest 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% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Wrentham 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% 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. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Windsor Locks 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Windsor Locks School District | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Windsor Locks High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
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.