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Northbridge vs Scituate 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 people working from home (16.2%).
Scituate has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Millbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Scituate | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
10,517Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Scituate 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% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scituate 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Scituate 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. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Scituate 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. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate 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% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Millbury 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Scituate | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Scituate High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
10.8Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.