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Millis vs Sutton vs Pomfret 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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($409k median).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).

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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.

MeasureMillisSuttonPomfretWrentham
People
Population
8,888
9,452
4,317Lowest
12,297Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+11.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±3
19% above U.S.
44.3±2.5Lowest
14% above U.S.
45.9±3.7
18% 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%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
23.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.4
U.S.: 22%
Pomfret 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%
18.8%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±4.5Lowest
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%
52.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.8%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%
3.9%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Pomfret 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.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
$108,476±$8kLowest
34% above U.S.
$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.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
$409,100±$28kLowest
23% above 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.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
$1,210±$300
14% below U.S.
$1,184±$628Lowest
16% below U.S.
Millis and Pomfret 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.
$6,763
117% above U.S.
$5,903Lowest
89% above U.S.
$7,373
136% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±16.6
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±15.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.6%±15.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Pomfret and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.2%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Sutton and Wrentham 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 #105 of 282 in MA #39 of 149 in CT #49 of 282 in MA
School district Millis Sutton Pomfret School District King Philip · Wrentham
High school in town Millis High School Sutton High School None in town King Philip Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7Lowest
12.6
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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.