What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millbury has the most kids (20.9% under 18).

Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millbury	Warren
People
Population	13,961Highest	1,415Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S.	52±5Highest 34% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	11.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Warren 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%	55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.6%±9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warren 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 47% above U.S.	$134,583±$33kHighest 67% above U.S.
	Warren 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±$19kHighest 35% above U.S.	$450,000±$38kLowest 35% above U.S.
	Millbury and Warren 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.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,406Highest 73% above U.S.	$3,769Lowest 21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.2%±63.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Millbury 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%	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 9% above U.S.	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Warren and Millbury 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	—
School district	Millbury	Regional School District 20
High school in town	Millbury Junior/Senior High	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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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.