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Northbridge vs Newfields vs Exeter 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Millbury has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Northbridge | Newfields | Exeter | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
2,023Lowest |
16,151 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 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+ | 16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Exeter 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Northbridge 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Exeter High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
11.3 |
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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.