Compare towns
Worcester vs Everett vs Bourne vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Bourne has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Worcester | Everett | Bourne | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
50,045 |
20,323 |
13,961Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$118,790±$13kHighest 14% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Everett and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$38 16% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,733 21% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,406Highest 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Everett | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Millbury |
| High school in town | South High Community | Everett High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
12.1 |
9.8Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.