Compare towns
Northbridge vs Sutton vs Amesbury vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Sutton | Amesbury | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
9,452Lowest |
17,403Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
43.7±1.7 9% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.8% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$19k 7% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$103,554±$12kLowest about the MA average |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
| 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±$15kLowest 20% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Sutton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,683±$115Highest 4% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Amesbury and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 20% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Amesbury 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 MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 7% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Amesbury 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #151 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Sutton | Amesbury | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Sutton High School | Amesbury High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
10.9 |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.