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Millbury vs Rye vs Rockland
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 affordable homes ($450k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Rockland has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Rye | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
5,611Lowest |
17,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Rockland 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Rockland 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rye 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±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,610±$255Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rye and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,487 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Rye 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Rye School District | Rockland |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.