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Ludlow vs Millis vs Upton vs Wilbraham
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%).
Wilbraham has the most homeowners (88.8%).
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 | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,904Highest |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Wilbraham 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% |
51.9% 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% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,838±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% 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 |
$416,000±$25k 26% 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 |
$1,175±$241 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,918Lowest 18% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,658 11% 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% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Wilbraham 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% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 31% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest 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 | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ludlow | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Ludlow Senior High | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
14.2Highest |
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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.