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Millbury vs Exeter 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
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 | Exeter | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
16,151 |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% 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±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Millbury 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,467±$155Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,289Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Exeter High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
12.1Highest |
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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.