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Milford vs Stoneham vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most affordable homes ($465k median).
Stoneham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Milford | Stoneham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731Highest |
23,355 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5kLowest 10% below MA |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12kLowest 17% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133 7% above MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Stoneham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Lowest 5% below MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Milford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Upton 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Stoneham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | Stoneham High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.