Compare towns
Millis-Clicquot vs Upton vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis-Clicquot has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Millis-Clicquot | Upton | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,437 |
8,189Highest |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.9Lowest 14% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±6 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,853±$14k 41% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$121,336±$12kLowest 17% above MA |
| Upton and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,600±$50kLowest about the MA average |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,820±$296 3% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
| Berlin and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,581Highest 43% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,116Lowest 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.3%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 17% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.