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Millbury vs Epping 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
7,430Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Epping and Auburn 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,467±$155Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Epping and Millbury 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,289Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Auburn 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Millbury 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Epping School District | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Epping High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.