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Millbury vs Webster

Central MA · Central MA
Webster leads 4–2 on headline livability metrics

Across the six headline livability metrics (schools, safety, walkability, biking, affordability, and commute), Webster edges Millbury 4 to 2. Median home prices are close, within $60k of each other. Millbury is about 12 minutes closer to Boston by car at peak.

The two towns at a glance

Millbury

Central MA · pop. 13,800
Millbury is a Worcester suburb that prioritizes value over prestige. The Blackstone River Bikeway runs through town, Route 146 gives fast access to Providence, and home prices are among the lowest in Worcester County. Schools are B-minus rated.
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Webster

Central MA · pop. 17,776
On the Connecticut border with the lake formally known as Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, a working-class mill town with cheap waterfront.
60
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Head-to-head: every metric

Millbury Webster
Headline
Livability index 50 69 ✦
Economics
Median home $507k ✦ $447k
Household income $119k ✦ $73k
Price ÷ income 4.3× 6.1× ✦
Tax burden 65 70 ✦
Schools & Safety
Schools 72 73 ✦
Safety 75 ✦ 73
Getting around
Commute to Boston 58 min 70 min ✦
Walkability 30 38 ✦
Transit 8 12 ✦
Biking 28 ✦ 25
Lifestyle
Dining 45 90 ✦
Nightlife 30 90 ✦
Arts & culture 22 77 ✦
Green space 30 75 ✦
Community
Diversity 30 90 ✦
Climate 70 70
5-yr trend 60 ✦ 55

Clay = wins this metric. Direction matters: lower median home and shorter commute are better; everything else, higher is better.

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About this comparison

Bay State Atlas ranks 194 Massachusetts towns using public data (Census ACS, MA DESE schools, Walk Score, MA Department of Revenue tax data, and the FBI UCR safety index) normalized to 0–100. Every weight is editable. This page is a static, indexable snapshot. The live tool is faster and lets you customize what counts.