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Northbridge vs Gorham vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Northbridge | Gorham | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458 |
18,300Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1 10% 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 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 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 | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #24 of 133 in ME | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Gorham Public Schools | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Gorham High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.3 |
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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.