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Millbury vs Lawrence 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 highest household income ($119k).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Rockland has the most expensive homes ($473k 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 | Lawrence | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
88,736Highest |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest 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% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lawrence 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 |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% 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±$19k 20% below MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$472,900±$21kHighest 16% below MA |
| Rockland 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 8% below MA |
$1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA |
$1,610±$255Lowest 9% below MA |
| Lawrence 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 |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,487Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence 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% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
76.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Lawrence | Rockland |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Lawrence High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.5 |
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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.