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Sutton vs Rowley 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%).
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k 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 | Sutton | Rowley | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,708Lowest |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
46.3±16.7Highest 16% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
| Rowley 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley 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% MA: 47.3% |
57.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley 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 |
$109,622±$17kLowest 5% 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 | $523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$614,800±$39kHighest 9% above MA |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,663±$674Highest 6% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Rowley and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763 13% above MA |
$6,865Highest 15% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sutton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
6.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest about the MA average |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #105 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| 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.