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Bath vs Millis vs Upton vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Brunswick has the youngest population (median age 40).
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 | Bath | Millis | Upton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815 |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2 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+ | 25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% 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 | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15k 13% 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 | $1,044±$116 26% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Millis and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$4,756 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Brunswick 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Morse High School | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
10.9 |
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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.