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Millbury vs Ashburnham vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Ashburnham has the most homeowners (96%).
Rockland has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
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 | Millbury | Ashburnham | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
6,415Lowest |
17,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.8% MA: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
40.7±6.3Lowest about the MA average |
40.7±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Millbury and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
22.6%±6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ashburnham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±4.5 MA: 17.9% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% MA: 47.3% |
44%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ashburnham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$118,809±$11kHighest 14% above MA |
$112,405±$12kLowest 8% above MA |
| Ashburnham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$390,700±$34kLowest 30% below MA |
$472,900±$21kHighest 16% below MA |
| Rockland and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,807±$1kHighest about the MA average |
$1,610±$255Lowest 9% below MA |
| Ashburnham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,046 about the MA average |
$6,487Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Ashburnham and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
32 min 10% above MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
16%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.7%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Ashburnham and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #178 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Ashburnham-Westminster | Rockland |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.