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Millville vs Ware vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millville has the most expensive homes ($445k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Huntington has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Millville | Ware | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,160 |
10,048Highest |
2,220Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.2Highest 15% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
44.8±3 12% above MA |
| Millville and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Huntington and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.8%±4 MA: 17.9% |
| Ware and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Huntington and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,188±$32kHighest 22% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$94,398±$6k 9% below MA |
| Millville and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,600±$25kHighest 21% below MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$293,100±$30k 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,468±$234Highest 17% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,334±$105 24% below MA |
| Millville and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,327Highest 11% below MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,740 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.2%±24.5 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±32.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8% MA: 10% |
12.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 10% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.7%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ware and Millville 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 | #180 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Ware | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Gateway Regional School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.