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Millis vs Hampton vs Medfield vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most renters (16.8% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Hampton | Medfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
1,647Lowest |
13,068Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Medfield 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 93% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #26 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Hampton School District | Medfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Medfield Senior High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
11.2 |
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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.