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Mapleton vs Milford vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Milford | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
27,731Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,664 82% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #213 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.