As of 2000, Millbury's population stood at 12,784 and its growth rate has been slower than many of the other Blackstone Valley towns at less than 4% a year. Yet, with the widening of Rte 146 from Providence to Worcester and a recent opening of a Mass Turnpike entrance/exit, the Town is an attractive location for commercial growth. The tax rate stands at $15.00 per thousand and the median house price is $229,289.  The per capita income is at $15,474 with per pupil expenditures at $6750. and teacher salary ranges of $34,700 to almost $60,500. Three schools house various grade levels ranging from K-2, 3-6, and 7-12 with a total enrollment of 1934. Schools include Elmwood Street's K-3, Shaw Memorial's 4-6 grade and Millbury Memorial High 7-12. Millbury also shares the Blackstone Valley Vocational and is home to Assumption's Pre-K to eighth grade.

SATs are taken by 84% of students and median scores are: 526 math, 524 verbal with 50% attending 4 year colleges and 28% headed for junior colleges. The dropout rate is 3% all all classrooms are wired for the internet. The student to computer ratio is 7:1.

Churches include: the First Congregational Church on West Main and the Raymond Memorial Congreagtional Church on Raymond Street, the Millbury Baptist Church on Main Street and Our Lady of Assumption on Waters Street and Brigid on Main Street. Services are a combination of private septic.water and town sewer and water.

Rubbish permits are $15 to use the transfer station and accept returnables for recycling. 

Millbury's Historic Overview ll Historic St Brigid's Church

          Helpful Phone #s / General Resources   /  26 Memorial Squares in Millbury 

Millbury Improvement Initiative "2004" Awards ll National Historic Register Sites

Assets: Dwinell Cemetery, Ramshorn Pond, West Main St/Mill Rd Playground, Clearview Country Club,  Slaughterhouse Pond, Hathaway Pond (1/2 Sutton), Howe Pond, Taft House, spacious library, Town Hall, War Memorial, Bike Path 

THE ASA WATERS MANSION
123 Elm St, Millbury, MA (next to Town Hall) 508-865-0855
Contact: Catherine Elliot Email address: watersmansion@aol.com
Website: www.asawaters.org

 Federal style 1826 home of gunmaker Asa Waters

CORDIS MILL 
65 Canal Street, Millbury, MA 01527 508-865-2525 fax: 508-865-2744
Contact: Kathryn Janicki Email address: KJanicki@DOLBEN.com cordismills@dolben.com
Website: www.cordismills.com

MILLBURY HISTORICAL MUSEUM 
123 Elm Street, Millbury, MA 01522 (in The Asa Waters Mansion). 508-865-4192 fax: 508-865-0049
Contact: Frank Gagliardi

WEST MILLBURY OR GRASS HILL SCHOOL 
314 West Main Street, Millbury, MA 01522 508-865-4192 fax: 508-865-0049
Contact: Frank Gagliardi

Millbury: Savior of the Asa Waters Mansion: Ms. Hill    /   Millbury Purchases 300 Historical Documents

Millbury's Free Health Program   /  Mass Sportsmen Council / Brother Harry

From Millbury teacher, Mrs. Berthiaume, comes a great learning site, Hot Science!

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