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Milford vs Wayne vs Upton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Wayne | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,431Highest |
1,101Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Upton 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Milford 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 19% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869 88% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Upton 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 |
| School district | Milford | RSU 38 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Milford High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.