Compare towns
Millis vs Northbridge vs Sturbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Millis | Northbridge | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888Lowest |
16,458Highest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Northbridge and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$111,319±$19kLowest 7% above MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
| Millis and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$448,600±$15k 20% below MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,193±$398Lowest 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sturbridge and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Northbridge | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Northbridge High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.8Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.