Compare towns
Millis vs Mashpee vs Upton vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Mashpee | Upton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
15,384Highest |
8,189Lowest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.5±2Lowest 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
59.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Littleton 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 |
$95,299±$13kLowest 8% below MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$149,722±$31k 44% 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±$31k 7% above MA |
$562,200±$29kLowest about the MA average |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$658,300±$40kHighest 17% above MA |
| 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 4% below MA |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,016±$507Highest 14% above MA |
| Littleton and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 56% above MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,458Highest 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
5.5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Mashpee | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Mashpee Middle-High School | Blackstone Valley | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.6Lowest |
11.2 |
13.1Highest |
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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.