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Worcester vs East Hampton 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
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
East Hampton has the most homeowners (85.5%).
Millbury has the most expensive 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 | Worcester | East Hampton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
12,925Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
43.6±3.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| East Hampton 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% |
20.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Hampton and Millbury 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% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,400±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,393±$150Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% 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. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and East Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | East Hampton School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | South High Community | East Hampton High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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.