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Millbury vs Dummerston vs Sutton vs Grafton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Sutton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
2,090Lowest |
9,452 |
19,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Millbury 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton 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. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Grafton 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$525,300±$37kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Grafton 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Grafton 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,117Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sutton | Grafton |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Sutton High School | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.6 |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.