Compare towns
Millbury vs Sutton vs Wareham vs Rockland
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Rockland has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Sutton | Wareham | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
9,452Lowest |
23,302Highest |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
40.7±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Millbury 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% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham 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±$13k 14% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$112,405±$12k 8% above MA |
| Sutton 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 |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$472,900±$21k 16% below MA |
| Sutton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,610±$255 9% below MA |
| Millbury and Rockland 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,487 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Rockland and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
76.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.7%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Sutton | Wareham | Rockland |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | Wareham Senior High | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
12.5 |
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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.