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Hamilton vs Upton vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamilton has the most expensive homes ($720k median).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Hamilton | Upton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,600Lowest |
8,189 |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hamilton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Hamilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Hamilton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,833±$14kLowest 25% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above 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 | $720,000±$36kHighest 28% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,794±$394Highest about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Hamilton and Millis 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 67% above MA |
$8,376Lowest 40% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.8%±23.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Hamilton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.3%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hamilton 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 | #36 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hamilton-Wenham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millis |
| High school in town | Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Blackstone Valley | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.