Compare towns
Millbury vs Monroe 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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Monroe | Sutton | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
122Lowest |
9,452 |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.8±1.6 12% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±28Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Auburn and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe 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% MA: 47.3% |
19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe 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 |
— | $147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$116,711±$10kLowest 12% above MA |
| 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 20% below MA |
$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$400,000±$16k 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,467±$155 17% below MA |
| Millbury and Auburn 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 |
$2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,289 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±10.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Auburn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 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 |
56 minHighest 93% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | — | Sutton | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | — | Sutton High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.