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Millbury vs Upton vs Brooklyn vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Grafton has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
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 | Brooklyn | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
8,189Lowest |
8,517 |
19,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Brooklyn 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 47% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,117 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Grafton 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brooklyn School District | Grafton |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.