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Millbury vs Pawtucket vs Sutton vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawtucket has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Pawtucket | Sutton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
75,893 |
9,452Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
37.1±0.8 5% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
22.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawtucket 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% |
14.5%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$68,310±$4kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2k 13% below U.S. |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$325,500±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,208±$39 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
| 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 73% above U.S. |
$4,115Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,733 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±4.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Sutton 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% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #35 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Blackstone Academy · Pawtucket | Sutton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | William E. Tolman High | Sutton High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.6 |
14.6Highest |
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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.