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Millbury vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
10,144Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Williston and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% 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±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.