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Wrentham vs Hooksett vs Millis vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).
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 | Hooksett | Millis | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,297 |
15,057Highest |
8,888Lowest |
9,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
43.2±3.6 11% 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 | 19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$476,000±$35k 43% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Plainville and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373 136% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Plainville 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 | #49 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #102 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Hooksett School District | Millis | Plainville |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | None in town | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.