Compare towns
Everett vs Millis vs Upton vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($374k 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 | Everett | Millis | Upton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 50,045 |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+14.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
35.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below 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 | $610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Everett and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,880 19% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$4,733Lowest 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Everett | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | Everett High | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
14.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.