Compare towns
Millis vs Ripton vs Medfield vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Ripton | Medfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
508Lowest |
6,849 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Ripton 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Medfield 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
— | $2,014±$531Highest 43% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Medfield 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield 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 | — | #26 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.