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Bozrah vs Millis vs Upton vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bozrah has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Salem has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Bozrah | Millis | Upton | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,293Lowest |
8,888Highest |
8,189 |
4,282 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.9±5.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Bozrah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salem and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,516±$11kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$123,245±$8k 53% 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 | $311,200±$26kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$403,600±$33k 21% 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 | $1,426±$108 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,440±$150 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,668 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±26Lowest 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 | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bozrah School District | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Salem 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.