Compare towns
Millbury vs Windham vs Worcester 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
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Worcester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
16,038 |
207,055Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sutton 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. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #266 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Windham School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windham High School | South High Community | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.8 |
14.6Highest |
12.6 |
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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.