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Millbury vs Northbridge vs Suffield
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Northbridge | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
16,458Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Northbridge 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Suffield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Suffield 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. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Millbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Suffield 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millbury | Northbridge | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Northbridge High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.8Lowest |
10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.