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Millbury vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Lowest |
19,188Highest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Northbridge 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. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% 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±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Northbridge 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. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Millbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | RSU 14 | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windham High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
12.1Highest |
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.