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Abington vs Pepperell vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Pepperell has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Abington | Pepperell | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
11,663Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
42.4±3.3 6% above MA |
42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
| Millbury and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Abington and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Pepperell and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 21% above MA |
$124,073±$12k 19% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
| Abington and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 4% below MA |
$482,100±$14k 14% below MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Highest about the MA average |
$1,295±$238Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Abington and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 18% above MA |
$6,698 12% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.1 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Abington and Pepperell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
18.1%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Pepperell and Abington 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 | #143 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | North Middlesex | Millbury |
| High school in town | Abington High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.