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Millbury vs Everett vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Rockland has the most homeowners (76.5%).
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 | Everett | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
50,045Highest |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.7±3.3 about the MA average |
| Millbury and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$13kHighest 14% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$112,405±$12k 8% above MA |
| Millbury and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$472,900±$21k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,610±$255Lowest 9% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,487Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.7%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Millbury and Rockland 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Everett | Rockland |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Everett High | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.