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Millbury vs Northbridge vs Temple
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
16,458Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Temple 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Northbridge 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 47% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Northbridge 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. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% 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±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple 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 | — |
| School district | Millbury | Northbridge | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.