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Lee vs Millis vs Upton vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Lee | Millis | Upton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
8,888 |
8,189 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kLowest 54% above 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 | $480,600±$61kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
12.3Highest |
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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.