Compare towns
Millbury vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam vs Auburn
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 expensive homes ($450k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Auburn has the most homeowners (79.6%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Putnam | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
12,579 |
9,292Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Auburn 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. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Auburn 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Auburn 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Auburn 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Highest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
12.1Highest |
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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.