Compare towns
Sutton vs Cornwall vs Northbridge 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
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% 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 | Sutton | Cornwall | Northbridge | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,208Lowest |
16,458Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest 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+ | 18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 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 | $147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$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 | $523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #226 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northbridge | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | None in town | Northbridge High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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.