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Millbury vs Pomfret vs Sutton vs Auburn
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 the most renters (24.6% rent).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
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 | Pomfret | Sutton | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
4,317Lowest |
9,452 |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Auburn 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% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Auburn 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 47% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above 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. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Auburn 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. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,289Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Auburn 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Pomfret School District | Sutton | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Sutton High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
12.1 |
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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.