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Millbury vs Salisbury vs Sutton
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).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Salisbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Highest |
4,224Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Millbury 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. |
$5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Salisbury School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.