Compare towns
Maynard vs Millis vs Norfolk vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Maynard | Millis | Norfolk | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
8,888 |
11,673Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
41.6±1.3Lowest 4% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
24.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Norfolk and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
61.6% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kLowest 19% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$200,720±$22kHighest 93% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$725,200±$34kHighest 29% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,019±$598Highest 15% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Norfolk and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Lowest 38% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
$9,651Highest 61% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.1%±16Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Norfolk and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
2.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.6%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Norfolk and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #123 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Millis | King Philip · Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Millis High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.7 |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.