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Millis vs Hermon vs Upton vs Littleton
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 highest household income ($156k).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Littleton has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
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 | Hermon | Upton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
6,727Lowest |
8,189 |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Hermon 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 93% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% above U.S. |
| 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±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Littleton 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #54 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Hermon Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Hermon High School | Blackstone Valley | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
14.6Highest |
11.2 |
13.1 |
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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.