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Northbridge vs Putney vs Sutton 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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Putney | Sutton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
2,622Lowest |
9,452 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Northbridge 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest 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+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #105 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sutton | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Sutton High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.