Compare towns
Millis vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Upton
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Windsor | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
616Lowest |
1,065 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Plainfield 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 MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Plainfield 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% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% 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 |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| 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 |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
— | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Millis and Plainfield 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 |
$4,458 26% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Upton 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 | — | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.2Highest |
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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.