Compare towns
Millbury vs Epping vs Oxford vs Worcester
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 highest household income ($119k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Oxford | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
7,430Lowest |
13,385 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Epping and Millbury 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% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Epping 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. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% 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. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% 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. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% 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% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Oxford 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Oxford 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 | #245 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Epping School District | Oxford | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Epping High School | Oxford High | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.3Lowest |
10.3 |
14.6Highest |
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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.