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Worcester vs Cornwall vs Millbury vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
Auburn has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Cornwall | Millbury | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
1,208Lowest |
13,961 |
16,970 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Auburn and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Millbury 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | — | #202 of 282 in MA | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Millbury | Auburn |
| High school in town | South High Community | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.