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Barnstead vs Millis vs Upton vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Barnstead | Millis | Upton | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
8,888Highest |
8,189 |
4,531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42±4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$115,104±$21k 43% above 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 | $362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$437,600±$26k 32% above 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 | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,144±$867Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Danville and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,504 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.2%±61.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danville and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.