Compare towns
Millis vs Edgartown vs Upton vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most renters (16.8% rent).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Medfield has the highest household income ($236k).
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 | Edgartown | Upton | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
5,278Lowest |
8,189 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
51.9±8.6Highest 30% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
| Edgartown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Medfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Edgartown and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.3% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$125,236±$33kLowest 20% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$235,800±$32kHighest 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$911,100±$32k 62% above MA |
| Edgartown and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,796±$470 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,035±$559Highest 15% above MA |
| Medfield and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 56% above MA |
$5,641Lowest 6% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Edgartown 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Edgartown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.