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Worcester vs Mendon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Mendon | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
1,113Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Worcester 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$38 5% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%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 min 9% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | — | Millbury |
| High school in town | South High Community | — | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
— | 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.