What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millville has the most people working from home (11.1%).

Weweantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millville	Weweantic
People
Population	3,160Highest	1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+0.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±2.2Highest 15% above MA	44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA
	Millville and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%	11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Millville and Weweantic 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%	17.3%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Weweantic and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6% MA: 47.3%	30.6% MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Weweantic and Millville 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	$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA
	Millville and Weweantic 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	$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA
	Millville and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,468±$234 17% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,327Highest 11% below MA	$3,764Lowest 37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.2%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Millville and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest MA: 10%	0%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 10% above MA	22 minLowest 24% below MA
Work from home	11.1%±4Highest MA: 18.6%	3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Millville and Weweantic 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	—
School district	Blackstone-Millville	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.