Auburn vs Millbury
The prices are within about $25k of each other, so schools break the tie: Auburn is ahead — 50th percentile on MCAS against 43rd.
On tax, look past the rate: Millbury works out roughly $1,100 a year cheaper on its own median 4BR.
Choose Auburn if you want the stronger schools of the two.
All Auburn numbers →Choose Millbury if you want the lower price, or the commute matters most.
All Millbury numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Auburn | Millbury | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | solid schoolsT3 | solid schoolsT3 |
| MCAS percentile | 50th | 43rd |
| Niche district rank | 105th of 236 | — |
| 4BR house | $575kT1 | $550kT1 |
| 2BR condo | $330k | $315k |
| Commute to Boston | 80 minT4 | 78 minT4 |
| MBTA rail | No MBTA rail | No MBTA rail |
| Tax rate | $14.50T3 | $13.00T3 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$8,300 | ≈$7,200 |
| 3BR rent | $2,447/mo | $2,450/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
