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Millbury vs Upton vs Windham vs Auburn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Windham | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
8,189Lowest |
23,961Highest |
16,970 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.8±1.6 15% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% 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% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
| 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 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| 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 73% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Upton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Millbury 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Auburn |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.2 |
9.8Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.