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Epping vs Upton vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Epping | Upton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
8,189 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% 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 | $436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% 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 | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Epping and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epping School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millis |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Blackstone Valley | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
10.7 |
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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.