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Baldwin vs Millis vs Upton vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Baldwin | Millis | Upton | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
8,888Highest |
8,189 |
1,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14k 6% below U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Dixmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.