Compare towns
Sutton vs Holden vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Holden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Holden | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
20,064Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
41.5±1.8Lowest 4% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.9%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Holden 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% MA: 47.3% |
58.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Holden and Millbury 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 42% above MA |
$141,923±$11k 37% above MA |
$118,790±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
| Sutton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$470,700±$13k 16% below MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Sutton and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,648±$214Highest 6% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Holden and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$6,359 6% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.4%±7.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Holden 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 | #57 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | Wachusett | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | Wachusett Regional High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.