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Millbury vs Sutton vs Sutton vs Rockland
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 kids (20.9% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Sutton | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
2,239Lowest |
9,452 |
17,701Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
40.7±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.3 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%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 47% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$112,405±$12kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$472,900±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| 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±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,610±$255 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$6,487 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockland and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #202 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sutton | Rockland |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Kearsarge Regional High School | Sutton High School | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
10.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
12.5 |
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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.