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Millbury vs Springfield vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Springfield | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
154,749Highest |
19,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
41.1±1.6 about the MA average |
| Millbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Springfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$131,484±$11kHighest 26% above MA |
| 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 20% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$525,300±$37kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$1,504±$169 15% below MA |
| 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 10% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$7,117Highest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±2.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Springfield | Grafton |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Springfield Central High | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.2 |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.