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Milford vs Upton vs Woonsocket vs Randolph Town
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% 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 | Woonsocket | Randolph Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,431 |
8,189Lowest |
43,521Highest |
34,878 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.3±1.8 6% above U.S. |
| Upton and Randolph 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±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+ | 18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±1.9 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+ | 35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% 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% |
9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$496,400±$21k 49% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137 35% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Milford 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,644 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Randolph Town 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #260 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Randolph |
| High school in town | Milford High | Blackstone Valley | Woonsocket High School | Randolph High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
11.2Lowest |
15.2Highest |
14.2 |
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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.