Compare towns
Sutton vs Weweantic vs Millbury vs Lancaster
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 highest household income ($147k).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Weweantic | Millbury | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
1,452Lowest |
13,961Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.4±13.9Highest 11% above MA |
42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
43.1±4.9 8% above MA |
| Weweantic 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% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 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%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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 |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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 |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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 |
— | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Lancaster 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 |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Sutton 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% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
1.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | — | Millbury | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | — | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.