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Bolton vs Millbury vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Bolton | Millbury | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,853 |
13,961Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±3.3 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±5.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Andover and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,364±$19k 57% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$134,632±$20kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Andover and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$376,500±$36k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,166±$745 17% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 159% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±38.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bolton and Andover 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Millbury | Andover School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.