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Northbridge vs Saugus vs Suffield 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).
Saugus has the most expensive homes ($603k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Saugus | Suffield | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
28,773Highest |
15,702 |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 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% |
22%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saugus 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saugus and Millbury 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. |
$101,539±$3kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Suffield 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. |
$603,400±$13kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,241±$201Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,049 94% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saugus 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #194 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Saugus | Suffield School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Saugus High | Suffield High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
15.5Highest |
10.9 |
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.