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Millbury vs Exeter vs Sutton vs Oxford
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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 | Sutton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
16,151Highest |
9,452Lowest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury 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±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Exeter 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. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% 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% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Exeter 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Sutton | Oxford |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Exeter High School | Sutton High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.1 |
12.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.