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Millis vs Suffield vs Norfolk 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).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
Wrentham has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Suffield | Norfolk | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
15,702Highest |
11,673 |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Lowest 7% 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%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest 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% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2Lowest 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±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #123 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Suffield School District | King Philip · Millis | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Suffield High School | None in town | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
— | 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.