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Milford vs Upton vs Windham vs Holliston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Holliston has the most people working from home (31.1%).
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 | Windham | Holliston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,431Highest |
8,189Lowest |
23,961 |
15,094 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.2±1.9 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.9%Highest 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% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$159,817±$9kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Holliston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$650,300±$20kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,821±$225 29% above U.S. |
| Milford and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869 88% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$9,397Highest 201% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±20.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Holliston 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #38 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Holliston |
| High school in town | Milford High | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | Holliston High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.2 |
9.8Lowest |
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.