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Millis vs Wareham vs Wrentham vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Wareham | Wrentham | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
23,302Highest |
12,297 |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
45.7±5.4Lowest 14% above MA |
| Wareham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham 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% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1% MA: 47.3% |
72.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$9k 50% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
$218,946±$34kHighest 111% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
$815,300±$46kHighest 45% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,014±$531Highest 14% above MA |
| Medfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 56% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±17.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±6.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Wareham | King Philip · Wrentham | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Wareham Senior High | King Philip Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
8.6Lowest |
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.