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Jackson vs Millis vs Upton vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Jackson | Millis | Upton | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 897Lowest |
8,888Highest |
8,189 |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below 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 | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 92% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Jackson 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.