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Millis vs Salisbury vs Upton vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Medfield has the highest household income ($219k).
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 | Salisbury | Upton | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
4,224Lowest |
8,189 |
6,849 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±5.4 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.9 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% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
58.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$218,946±$34kHighest 171% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121k 130% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$815,300±$46kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Salisbury 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. |
$1,846±$736 31% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,014±$531Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Salisbury 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. |
$5,125Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±17.5 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Medfield and Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Salisbury 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.