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Millis vs Jackson 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 highest household income ($156k).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Upton | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
897Lowest |
8,189 |
4,437 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%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. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.7±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millis 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%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%±3.4 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±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$146,853±$14k 82% 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. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$545,600±$50kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,820±$296Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Millis-Clicquot and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,001Lowest 92% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,581 175% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below 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% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Jackson 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 | Jackson 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.