Compare towns
Worcester vs Sutton vs Lynn 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% 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 | Sutton | Lynn | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 207,055Highest |
9,452Lowest |
101,709 |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+12.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
36.5±1.2 9% below MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Sutton 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±1.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Lynn 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
13.7%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$75,043±$3k 28% below MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
| Sutton 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±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$510,100±$23k 9% below MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Sutton and Lynn 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 |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,722±$60Highest about the MA average |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Lynn and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,384 10% below MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lynn 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 MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
13.8% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
48.1% MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 17% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #266 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #277 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Sutton | Lynn | Millbury |
| High school in town | South High Community | Sutton High School | Lynn English High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6 |
12.6 |
15.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.