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Milford vs Windsor Locks vs Upton vs Bellingham
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).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
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 | Windsor Locks | Upton | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,731Highest |
12,579 |
8,189Lowest |
17,410 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bellingham 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Milford 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$5k 16% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10k 55% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
| Milford and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664 82% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,030 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bellingham 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bellingham |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | Blackstone Valley | Bellingham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.2 |
12.4Highest |
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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.