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Millbury vs Upton vs Wrentham
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 affordable homes ($450k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Highest |
8,189Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
46.8±3.2Highest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham 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% |
19.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Millbury 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% |
21.7%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wrentham 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% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wrentham 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±$13kLowest 14% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
| Upton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 8% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Millbury and Wrentham 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 |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Millbury 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% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Wrentham 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 | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.