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Millbury vs Tunbridge vs Northbridge
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 highest household income ($119k).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Tunbridge | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
1,253Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tunbridge 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.