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Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com 2014 Economic Forecast 43 Ready for a bank that looks out for your business? Call George Calimeris, Rob Morton or Kevin Higginbottom today at (508) 865-5811. Member FDIC Member DIF "Millbury Savings looks even better from the inside." "Millbury Savings Bank has a different philosophy than most banks. They don't just care about the money … they care about my business. They care about me. That's a good feeling." We're looking out for you. Millbury (508) 865-5811 Worcester (508) 757-0057 MillburySavings.com More Jobs Ahead Trend Lines: 2013 Source: The Warren Group Housing: A Year Of Gains The median sale price of a single-family home rose throughout Central Massachusetts, with the small towns of Petersham and Warren leading the way in percentage gains. Community Sale price % change Community Sale price % change Community Sale price % change Petersham $225,000 58.17% Warren $160,600 55.96% Ashby $205,750 53.54% Hardwick $200,000 45.45% Oakham $265,000 40.21% North Brookfield $167,400 39.5% Athol $114,500 39.48% Winchendon $152,000 38.18% Pepperell $299,200 33.24% Leicester $205,000 28.13% Northbridge $305,000 27.08% Barre $165,000 27.02% dudley $212,500 26.49% Uxbridge $270,000 24.94% Lancaster $280,000 24.44% Mendon $377,950 24.12% Princeton $315,000 24.02% Millbury $228,500 23.51% Sutton $323,500 20.71% Maynard $320,000 18.52% Gardner $146,750 18.11% Medway $367,000 18.01% Charlton $247,500 17.86% Millville $238,500 17.78% Brookfield $216,700 16.35% Ashburnham $178,750 15.32% Ashland $349,625 14.82% Shrewsbury $375,000 14.68% Leominster $205,000 13.45% Southborough $500,000 12.99% Wayland $596,800 12.96% douglas $284,000 12.81% Marlborough $290,000 12.62% Worcester $180,000 12.5% Sturbridge $255,000 12.37% Holden $257,250 12.34% Southbridge $152,500 12.21% Royalston $175,000 11.46% Westborough $438,750 11.08% Milford $262,000 10.9% Sherborn $730,000 10.61% Millis $339,900 10.54% Paxton $245,000 10.41% Ayer $250,500 10.21% Bellingham $264,500 10.21% Templeton $156,500 10.21% Auburn $203,500 10% Phillipston $191,200 9.22% Sudbury $675,400 8.94% Townsend $228,700 8.9% Hopedale $332,000 8.73% Framingham $335,000 8.63% Oxford $190,000 8.57% Webster $189,900 8.51% Blackstone $238,500 8.43% Littleton $403,750 7.67% Lunenburg $242,000 7.56% Boylston $402,450 7.32% Clinton $192,500 6.94% Acton $279,000 6.29% East Brookfield $161,850 6.13% West Brookfield $175,000 6.06% Natick $441,500 5.88% Stow $441,200 5.68% Upton $362,500 5.07% Sterling $256,000 4.62% Holliston $382,500 4.08% Groton $409,500 3.93% West Boylston $235,250 3.52% Northborough $362,000 3.13% Shirley $265,000 3.11% Hubbardston $216,250 2.98% Hudson $272,000 2.64% Rutland $240,250 1.61% Westminster $236,950 1.04% Harvard $525,000 0.19% Hopkinton $527,000 -0.52% Spencer $180,750 -0.69% Franklin $350,000 -1.06% Bolton $419,000 -6.02% Boxborough $478,938 -7.9% Grafton $330,000 -8.21% Berlin $360,000 -11.87% The New England Council, a public-private alliance that promotes economic growth, predicts more job growth for Massachu- setts in 2014 and 2015 before it tapers off the following two years. Source: New England Council (based on 4th-quarter 2013 data) Job Growth Projection 1% 0 1% 2% 2013 '14 '15 '16 '17 1.9% 1.1% 1.4% 1.1% Facebook.com/wbjournal YouTube.com/WBJEditor Twitter.com/wbjournal Follow us! You can connect with us online at the following sites: