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Huntington vs Upton vs Millville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Millville has the shortest commute (32 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 | Huntington | Upton | Millville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,220Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,160 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±3Lowest 12% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
46±2.2 15% above MA |
| Upton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Huntington and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,398±$6kLowest 9% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$127,188±$32k 22% above MA |
| Upton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,100±$30kLowest 48% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$444,600±$25k 21% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$105 24% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,468±$234Highest 17% below MA |
| Millville and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,740Lowest 21% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,327 11% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±32.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.2%±24.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Millville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #180 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Gateway | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | Gateway Regional School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.