Compare towns
Millbury vs Berlin vs Sutton vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Berlin | Sutton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
3,378Lowest |
9,452 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
| Sutton and Berlin 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 |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Berlin and Sutton 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 |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
| Berlin and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Sutton 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Berlin-Boylston | Sutton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Sutton High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.6 |
14.6Highest |
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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.