Compare towns
Millbury vs Upton vs Blackstone vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Blackstone has the most affordable homes ($404k median).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Millbury | Upton | Blackstone | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
8,189Lowest |
9,255 |
15,505Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.2±1.7 8% above MA |
42.9±1.5 7% above MA |
| Upton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±4 MA: 19.4% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Millbury and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$94,191±$21kLowest 9% below MA |
$124,012±$16k 19% above MA |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$404,400±$34kLowest 28% below MA |
$524,400±$29k 7% below MA |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,189±$85 33% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,703 5% below MA |
$6,752 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
65%±18.3 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Blackstone 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Blackstone-Millville | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
13.6Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.