Millbury

Situated on the Blackstone River and two of its tributaries, Millbury 
has thrived on a variety of industries, ranging from gun making and 
paper to shoes and textiles.  Today Millbury's industries includes 
sophisticated facilities for CD-ROM disks and related media.  Millbury 
straddles Route 146, providing a direct link to neighboring Worcester 
and to Providence, Rhode Island.  With the completion of the Route 
146/Mass Pike exchange in 1998, this roadway will provide a crucial 
transportation corridor to Central Massachusetts, maintaining Millbury's 
access to the best resources the region has to offer. 

Contacts

Millbury Municipal Offices: 508-865-4710
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce: 800-841-0919
Millbury School District: 508-865-9501

Location

Millbury is 7 miles south of Worcester Center, 
43 miles west of Boston and 
37 miles northwest of Providence, 
Rhode Island.

Government

Town (incorporated 1813); 
Board of Selectmen, 
Town Administrator, 
Open Town Meeting

Demographics

Population
1990  12228
2000  12750
2010  13025

Age Groups 
0-4    783
5-14   1410
15-44  5641
45-64  2582
65+    1812

Total Households
4584

Income Median:  $37438
Per Capita:     $15474
Avg. Annual:    $27616

Housing

Total Units  4758
 
Single Unit  3204
2-4 Unit     1148
5+ Unit      350
Other        56

Median Price (1994) $108,000

Tax Rate

Residential (80%) $13.26
Commercial  (20%) $13.26

Education

Public Schools
   Elmwood Street Elementary  K-2
   Shaw Memorial Middle  3-6
   Millbury Memorial Jr/Sr High  7-12
   Blackstone Regional Vocational 
    Technical High School  9-12

Colleges and Universities
Easy access to over 15 
institutins of higher 
learning within the Worcester County

Largest Employers

Goretti's Supermarket
Plyclad Laminates
United Counties Industries Corporation
Wheelabrator
New England Newspaper Supply
Mediplex of Millbury
Omni Multi Media

Health Facilities

Hospitals
Easy access to 
Milford-Whitinsville 
Regional Hospital, 
University of Massachusetts 
Medical Center and others.

Culture and Recreation

Millbury Public Library
Asa Water Mansion
Stowe Meadows
Mass Water Works
Souls Swamp
Fay Grant Bird Sanctuary
Nelson Park

Religious Institutions

Baptist
Catholic (2)
Congregational (3)
Fundamentalist

Transportation and Access

Airports 
Worcester Municipal; 
Boston, Providence 
and Hartford

Highways
Interstate Route I-90
(Mass Pike), Route 20 and 
State Routes 122, 122A and 
146(Route 146/Mass Pike 
interchange to open in 1998)

Rail Service
Amtrak passenger service 
is available from Worcester; 
freight service is provided 
by Conrail and the Providence 
& Worcester Railroad.

Bus Service
Local service is provide 
by Worcester Regional 
Transit Authority

Utilities

Electric
Massachusetts Electric Company

Gas
Commonwealth Gas Company

Sewer
Millbury WWTP

Water
Ground