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Mapleton vs Milford vs Upton vs Castle Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most renters (37.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Castle Hill has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Castle Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
27,731Highest |
8,189 |
281Lowest |
| 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% |
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| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Upton 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%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest 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%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Lowest 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±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$950±$574 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789 43% below U.S. |
$5,664 82% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Milford 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest 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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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.