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Freeport vs Millbury vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Freeport | Millbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
13,961Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #202 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 05 | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
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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.