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Millbury vs Colebrook vs Sutton 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 renters (24.6% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Colebrook | Sutton | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
1,494Lowest |
9,452 |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook 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±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$111,250±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 35% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% 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 | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,289Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Sutton 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Colebrook School District | Sutton | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Sutton High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
12.1 |
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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.