Compare towns
Boylston vs Hadley vs Millis vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Boylston | Hadley | Millis | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,948Lowest |
5,306 |
8,888Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Boylston and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28k 36% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47k about the MA average |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Millis and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Boylston and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 21% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Boylston 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Hadley | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Hopkins Academy | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.3Lowest |
10.7 |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.