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Sutton vs York 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).
York has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.5%).
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 | York | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,452Lowest |
13,986Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| York and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| York and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Sutton 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. |
$121,250±$25k 50% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336 5% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and York 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sutton | York Public Schools | Millbury |
| High school in town | Sutton High School | York High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.6Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.