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Millbury vs Sutton vs Newfields
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 renters (24.6% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Sutton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Highest |
9,452 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newfields 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Millbury | Sutton | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.