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Millbury vs Wells vs Sutton
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Wells | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Highest |
11,713 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±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% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Wells 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. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% 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±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wells 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. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Wells 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. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Wells 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Wells High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
11.4 |
12.6Highest |
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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.