Compare towns
Millbury vs Milton vs Worcester
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 oldest population (median age 42.6).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | Milton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
28,587 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
41.1±1.8 about the MA average |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
| Millbury and Milton 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% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Milton 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% |
16.1%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% MA: 47.3% |
71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$1,474±$281Lowest 16% below MA |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
| Millbury and Worcester 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 |
$9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #55 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Milton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Milton High | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.4 |
14.6Highest |
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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.