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Whitman vs Smithfield 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).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Smithfield | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295 |
22,233Highest |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Smithfield 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% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Millbury 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% 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. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% 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. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232 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 | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Smithfield 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Smithfield | Millbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Smithfield High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.