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Milford vs Upton vs Woonsocket vs Westfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Westfield has the shortest commute (27 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 | Milford | Upton | Woonsocket | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,731 |
8,189Lowest |
43,521Highest |
40,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$325,100±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664 82% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest 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 | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Westfield |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Woonsocket High School | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
15.2Highest |
11.9 |
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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.