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Millbury vs Brewer vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Brewer has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Auburn has the most homeowners (79.6%).
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 | Brewer | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
9,652Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$245,300±$21kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,086±$54Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,374Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Auburn 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 | #32 of 133 in ME | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Brewer Public Schools | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Brewer High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
14.0Highest |
12.1 |
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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.