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Milford vs Windham vs Everett 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 the most affordable homes ($477k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Windham | Everett | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,431 |
16,038 |
50,045Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,365±$4k 19% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$12kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,909±$137 35% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,869 88% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Everett 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford | Windham School District | Everett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Milford High | Windham High School | Everett High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
12.8Highest |
12.1 |
11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.