Compare towns
Blackstone vs Millbury vs Sutton vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blackstone has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Dudley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
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 | Blackstone | Millbury | Sutton | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255Lowest |
13,961Highest |
9,452 |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 8% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Blackstone and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 9% below MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 28% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
| Millbury and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 5% below MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Blackstone and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 16% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Blackstone 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Millbury | Sutton | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.3Lowest |
12.6 |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.