Compare towns
Millbury vs Cornwall vs Sutton vs Rockland
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 affordable homes ($450k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Rockland has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Cornwall | Sutton | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
1,425Lowest |
9,452 |
17,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
53.9±5.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Rockland 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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 47% above U.S. |
$128,864±$34k 60% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$554,600±$106kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,610±$255 14% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,792 86% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,487 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Cornwall School District | Sutton | Rockland |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Sutton High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
12.5 |
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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.