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Millis vs Hampton Falls vs Upton vs Millis-Clicquot
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Millis-Clicquot has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 Falls | Upton | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
2,328Lowest |
8,189 |
4,437 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.7±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Millis 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$146,853±$14kLowest 82% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$545,600±$50kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,820±$296 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Millis-Clicquot 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$8,581 175% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Millis | Hampton Falls School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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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.