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Millbury vs Putnam vs Grafton
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 homeowners (75.4%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Grafton has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Putnam | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
9,292Lowest |
19,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
43.7±3Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Millbury 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$131,484±$11kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Grafton 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. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$525,300±$37kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Grafton 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. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$7,117Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Grafton and Millbury 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Putnam School District | Grafton |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Putnam High School | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
9.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.