What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millbury	Plainville
People
Population	13,961Highest	9,943Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+20.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA	43.2±3.6Highest 8% above MA
	Plainville and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	18.3%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Millbury and Plainville 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%	22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Plainville 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%	44.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Millbury and Plainville 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	$104,106±$13kLowest about the MA average
	Millbury and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA	$476,000±$35kHighest 15% below MA
	Plainville and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,623±$232Lowest 8% below MA	$1,977±$197Highest 12% above MA
	Plainville and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,406Highest 10% below MA	$5,329Lowest 11% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8%	53.8%±13.6Highest MA: 51.8%
	Plainville and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest MA: 10%	7.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	70.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	29 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	17.9%±4.7Highest MA: 18.6%
	Plainville and Millbury 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	#102 of 282 in MA
School district	Millbury	Plainville
High school in town	Millbury Junior/Senior High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.