Compare towns
Millbury vs Upton vs Warwick vs Auburn
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 most renters (24.6% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Auburn has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Warwick | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
8,189 |
776Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
44.8±1.6 12% above MA |
| Warwick and Upton 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Auburn 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% 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% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Auburn and Millbury 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 |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below 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±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$400,000±$16k 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,467±$155 17% below MA |
| Millbury and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 10% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,289 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
5.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
26 minLowest 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Warwick 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 | — | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Warwick | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 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.