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Sutton vs Wayne vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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.
| Measure | Sutton | Wayne | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Highest |
1,101Lowest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 38 | Millis |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.