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Ludlow vs Millis vs Upton vs Rockland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Rockland has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Ludlow | Millis | Upton | Rockland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904Highest |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
17,701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+1.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 11% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.7±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.9%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
32.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Ludlow and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$112,405±$12k 8% 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 | $335,300±$10kLowest 40% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$472,900±$21k 16% below MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,223±$82 31% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,610±$255 9% below MA |
| Millis and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,487 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±9.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
51.7%±10.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5% MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.7%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #154 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #175 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Rockland |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Rockland Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.