Compare towns
Millbury vs Sutton vs Townsend vs Uxbridge
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 most renters (24.6% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Townsend | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
9,452 |
9,100Lowest |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Townsend and Millbury 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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 14% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$124,725±$7k 20% above MA |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$441,100±$25k 22% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
| Millbury and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,031 about the MA average |
$5,836 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Townsend and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Sutton | North Middlesex | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.6 |
13.1Highest |
11.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.