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Lyndeborough vs Upton vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
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 | Lyndeborough | Upton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
8,189 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 129% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.