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Framingham vs Millbury vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Framingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Framingham | Millbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 72,399Highest |
13,961 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±1Lowest 6% below MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Framingham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 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+ | 48.7% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Framingham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,419±$6kLowest 3% above MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above 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 | $627,300±$10kHighest 12% above MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,033±$57Highest 15% above MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 15% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±5.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Framingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 4% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Framingham 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 | #229 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Framingham · South Middlesex Regional Vocational Technical | Millbury | Sutton |
| High school in town | Framingham High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.3Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.