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Millbury vs Wayne vs Sutton vs Auburn
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 renters (24.6% rent).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Wayne | Sutton | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
1,101Lowest |
9,452 |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Millbury 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Auburn 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Sutton 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Sutton 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 | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | RSU 38 | Sutton | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Sutton High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.