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Milford vs Upton vs Everett vs West Springfield Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
West Springfield Town has the shortest commute (19 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 | Everett | West Springfield Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,431 |
8,189Lowest |
50,045Highest |
28,772 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8 about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.1±2.6 about the MA average |
| Upton and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 35.3% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and West Springfield Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4k 7% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$69,371±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12k 15% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$321,500±$16kLowest 43% below MA |
| Everett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137 8% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,144±$68 35% below MA |
| Everett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869 about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
60.1%±9.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Springfield Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
11.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
19 minLowest 34% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
10.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #213 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #218 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Everett | West Springfield |
| High school in town | Milford High | Blackstone Valley | Everett High | West Springfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.2Lowest |
12.1 |
13.1Highest |
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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.