Moving to Millbury, Massachusetts

Population: 12,784. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,459 (+5.3% change)
Males: 6,169 (48.3%), Females: 6,615 (51.7%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $51,415
Median house value: $143,400

Population by Race

Races in Millbury:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.3%), French (21.7%), Italian (13.2%), English (12.2%), French Canadian (11.0%), Polish (9.2%).

Elevation: 417 feet

Map of Millbury, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Millbury

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Millbury town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

3.0% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Millbury:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Millbury:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 38 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 41 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Millbury:

  • OXFORD (about 6 miles; OXFORD, MA; Abbreviation: 43M)
  • SPENCER (about 15 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)
  • STERLING (about 16 miles; STERLING, MA; Abbreviation: 3B3)

Amtrak station near Millbury:

  • 6 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Millbury:

  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,185)

Schools

Public high school in Millbury:

  • MILLBURY JR/SR HIGH (Students: 891; Location: 12 MARTIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Millbury:

  • MCGRATH EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF (Students: 43; Location: 130 ELM; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Millbury:

  • ELMWOOD STREET (Students: 638; Location: ELMWOOD STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • RAYMOND E. SHAW ELEMENTARY (Students: 479; Location: 58 ELMWOOD STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Millbury:

  • ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 17 GROVE ST; Grades: PK – 8)
  • PAKACHOAG ACRES-MILLBURY (Students: 67; Location: 153 MILLBURY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 2)

Libraries

Library in Millbury:

  • MILLBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $271,311; Location: 128 ELM ST.; 34,433 books; 1,041 audio materials; 957 video materials; 66 serial subscriptions)