Compare towns
Millis vs Hardwick vs Upton vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Hardwick | Upton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
2,684Lowest |
8,189 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
45.3±9.8 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Hardwick 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 MA: 47.3% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick 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±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,108±$119 37% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,400Lowest 27% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hardwick and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #163 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Quabbin | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
12.6Highest |
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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.