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Sutton vs Windsor 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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
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 | Windsor | Northbridge | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,452 |
2,690Lowest |
16,458Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.5±8 12% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Northbridge 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 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. |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$4,821 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% |
46.2%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Sutton 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #44 of 133 in ME | #226 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | RSU 12 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.