Compare towns
Millbury vs Sutton vs Weweantic vs Northbridge
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 youngest population (median age 42.6).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% 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 | Sutton | Weweantic | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
9,452 |
1,452Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.4±13.9Highest 11% above MA |
43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
| Weweantic and Sutton 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% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge 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% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest 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% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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 |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$111,319±$19k 7% 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 |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
— | $1,207±$102 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge 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% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Northbridge 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Sutton | — | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Sutton High School | — | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.6Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.