Compare towns
Millbury vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Oxford has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961Highest |
616Lowest |
9,452 |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Plainfield 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 14% above MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$103,862±$10k about the MA average |
| 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 20% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$374,900±$18k 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
| Millbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | — | Sutton | Oxford |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | — | Sutton High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 12.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.