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Brookline vs Upton vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Brookline | Upton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
8,189 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Upton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$7,522Lowest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Upton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.