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Wrentham vs Concord vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Millis has the most affordable homes ($604k median).
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 | Wrentham | Concord | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297 |
18,223Highest |
8,888Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
| Concord and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Concord and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17kLowest 46% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26k 17% above MA |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
$603,500±$31kLowest 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Lowest 23% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Millis |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Concord Carlisle High | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.