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Milford vs Upton vs West Haven
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
West Haven has the most renters (49.4% rent).
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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 52,684 |
8,189Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±1.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
35.8±1.5Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Milford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,669±$7k 37% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,800±$9k 25% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$291,700±$9kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,882±$80Highest 33% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,694Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Haven and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Milford 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 | #98 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Milford School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Jonathan Law High School | Blackstone Valley | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.2 |
15.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.