Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Millbury grades B− overall, 207th of 282 graded towns in Massachusetts, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $119K and it is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $501K, 5.2 years of the Worcester metro’s $96K median household income. Millbury’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, close to Massachusetts’ towns (1.8) and above U.S. towns (0.4). Millbury has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Asa Waters Mansion and US Post Office-Millbury Main.
Where Millbury beats most towns.
Census counts: 3,081 in 1850, 13,831 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1826 and 8 maps from 1889 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Millbury is from typical.
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Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Millbury. Close and well known come first.
Big draw11 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw36 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
28 mi LakeWalden Pond
5 mi Stadium & arenaDCU CenterLake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Millbury, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Millbury.
Millbury is safe by national standards but not by Massachusetts’s and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Massachusetts.
26 miles of trail in 9 parks and preserves. Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area, at 155 acres with 4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Colton Rd Conservation Area | 4.5 mi | 53 |
| 2. Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area | 4 mi | 155 |
| 3. Stowe Meadows | 1.6 mi | 107 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Millbury school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Millbury Junior/Senior High, with 722 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood StreetLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 455 | B |
| Millbury Junior/Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 722 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation
Within Massachusetts it is less healthy than 73% of the 279 graded towns: Massachusetts sets a high bar. Against the 5,908 U.S. towns with household incomes like Millbury’s, it is less healthy than 53%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Millbury, against 24% in Massachusetts’ towns and 23% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults binge drink in Millbury. Millbury beats the Massachusetts average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Millbury | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 82% | 79% |
| What stands out | Millbury | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Millbury for work: only 8% work in town. 5% of Millbury residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Worcester (21%), Boston (7%) and Marlborough (4%).
| Millbury | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $119,000 | $120,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 15% | 18% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Millbury.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Millbury home is worth about $501,000, up 1.3% in a year, 24% below the Massachusetts typical home. Millbury’s median rent is $1,623 a month.
| Millbury | Massachusetts towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,623 a month | $1,683 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 79% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Millbury has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Millbury is 82°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 80% of Massachusetts’s graded towns.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
9 within 15 miles of the center of Millbury
About 5 of every 100 Millbury residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.
Where Millbury’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Millbury on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Massachusetts, United States
Millbury is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Located within Blackstone Valley, the population in Millbury was 13,831 at the 2020 United States census.
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5 towns share a border with Millbury.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Millbury grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #207 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A− for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Massachusetts has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Millbury sits nearer the middle.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
