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Millbury vs Salisbury vs Sutton vs Worcester
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
4,224Lowest |
9,452 |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below 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% |
19.6%±0.8 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26k 54% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below 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±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% 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. |
$1,487±$38 5% above 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. |
$5,125 64% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% 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%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Sutton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older 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. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest 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 | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Salisbury School District | Sutton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Sutton High School | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.6 |
14.6Highest |
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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.