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Millis vs Windham 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 most affordable homes ($604k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
16,038Highest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17kLowest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
| Windham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,373Lowest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Windham School District | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Windham High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.8 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.