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Worcester vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
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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 | Ossipee | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
4,521Lowest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5Lowest 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Ossipee 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. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$38Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,733 52% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Worcester 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | South High Community | None in town | 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.