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Millbury vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Pelham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 13,961Highest |
1,335Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
45±8.4Highest 13% above MA |
| Pelham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Pelham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Pelham and Millbury 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 MA: 47.3% |
64.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and Pelham 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 14% above MA |
$113,750±$24kLowest 9% above MA |
| Millbury and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kHighest 20% below MA |
$447,600±$33kLowest 20% below MA |
| Millbury and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$1,205±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
| Millbury and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$7,472Highest 25% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.7%±35.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millbury and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 1 yr newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Millbury | Pelham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.