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Northbridge vs Suffield vs Wolcott 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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Suffield | Wolcott | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
15,702 |
16,279 |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Wolcott 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 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% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Wolcott 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% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott 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. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Northbridge 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. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Wolcott 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Suffield 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Suffield School District | Wolcott School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Suffield High School | Wolcott High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.9 |
10.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.