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Millbury vs Newfields vs Whitman
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 most affordable homes ($450k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Newfields | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
2,023Lowest |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Millbury 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Whitman 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Whitman 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Millbury 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | — | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Newfields School District | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.