Compare towns
Millbury vs Hamilton vs Sutton vs Auburn
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 most renters (24.6% rent).
Hamilton has the most expensive homes ($720k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Hamilton | Sutton | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
7,600Lowest |
9,452 |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
43.5±2.1 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.8±1.6Highest 12% above MA |
| Auburn 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 MA: 19.4% |
24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Hamilton 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 MA: 47.3% |
68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
45.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton 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±$13k 14% above MA |
$129,833±$14k 25% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$116,711±$10kLowest 12% above MA |
| Sutton and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,794±$394Highest about the MA average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,467±$155 17% below MA |
| Hamilton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$5,289Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton and Sutton 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Hamilton-Wenham | Sutton | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Sutton High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.8 |
12.6Highest |
12.1 |
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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.