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Millbury vs Whitman vs Woonsocket 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).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Whitman | Woonsocket | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
15,295 |
43,521Highest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Northbridge and Millbury 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Northbridge 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% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below 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±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Millbury 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. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Millbury 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. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Whitman-Hanson | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Woonsocket High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
— | 15.2Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.