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Wrentham vs Pepperell vs Millis vs Upton
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%).
Pepperell has the most affordable homes ($482k median).
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Wrentham | Pepperell | Millis | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,297Highest |
11,663 |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
42.4±3.3Lowest 6% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| 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%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Wrentham 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 MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell 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±$17k 46% above MA |
$124,073±$12kLowest 19% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
$482,100±$14kLowest 14% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| 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±$628 33% below MA |
$1,295±$238 27% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Millis and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373 23% above MA |
$6,698Lowest 12% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Wrentham 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 | #153 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | North Middlesex | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | None in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 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.