Compare towns
Millbury vs Upton vs Stoneham vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($400k median).
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 | Stoneham | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
8,189Lowest |
23,355Highest |
16,970 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
44.8±1.6 12% above MA |
| Upton and Auburn 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% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.9%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Auburn and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Auburn and Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$116,711±$10k 12% above MA |
| Upton and Millbury 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±$41k about the MA average |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$400,000±$16kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,467±$155 17% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,523 9% above MA |
$5,289Lowest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Auburn 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% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964 same as MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
26 minLowest 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Stoneham | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley | Stoneham High | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.