Compare towns
Northbridge vs Westhampton vs Sutton 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 renters (29.5% rent).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Westhampton | Sutton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458Highest |
1,552Lowest |
9,452 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 9% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
| Westhampton and Sutton 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% |
18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton 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% MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 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 |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$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±$15k 20% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 31% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
| Millbury and Westhampton 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 |
$6,476 8% above MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Northbridge and Sutton 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% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 7% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Hampshire · Westhampton | Sutton | Millbury |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Hampshire Regional High | Sutton High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
10.0Lowest |
12.6Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.