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Whitman vs Grantham 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
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Whitman | Grantham | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
3,465Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
— | $1,623±$232Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Grantham 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #6 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Grantham School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.