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Millis vs West Wareham vs Sutton
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 most expensive homes ($604k median).
West Wareham has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | West Wareham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
2,257Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| West Wareham 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 MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±7.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Millis 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% |
35%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and West Wareham 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 |
$58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Millis and Sutton 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 |
$4,765Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham 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 MA: 10% |
19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and West Wareham 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 |
| School district | Millis | — | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.