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Northbridge vs Sutton vs Hampton Beach 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 kids (21.1% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
9,452 |
2,605Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Sutton 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Sutton | — | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | 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 | 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.