Compare towns
Steuben vs Northbridge vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Northbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Steuben | Northbridge | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
16,458Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 24 | Northbridge | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.