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Millis vs Rye 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Rye | Upton | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
5,611 |
8,189 |
4,437Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% 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. |
55.1±3Highest 42% 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
61.5%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% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 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. |
$140,655±$39kLowest 74% 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$545,600±$50kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,820±$296Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Millis-Clicquot and Rye 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. |
$7,519Lowest 141% 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% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9%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% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than 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. |
29 minLowest 9% above 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% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Millis | Rye 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.