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Phippsburg vs Millbury vs Eddington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Millbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Phippsburg | Millbury | Eddington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,238 |
13,961Highest |
2,223Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54.9±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$75,350±$18kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$268,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,022±$346Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,758 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±9.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eddington 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Millbury | RSU 63/MSAD 63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.