Compare towns
Millis vs Spencer vs Upton vs Medfield
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%).
Spencer has the most affordable homes ($382k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
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 | Spencer | Upton | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
12,008Highest |
8,189 |
6,849Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
48.9±6.8Highest 22% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
45.7±5.4Lowest 14% above MA |
| Spencer 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% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
26%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Spencer 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% MA: 47.3% |
29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
72.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Spencer 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±$9k 50% above MA |
$80,533±$11kLowest 23% below MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$218,946±$34kHighest 111% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$382,000±$22kLowest 32% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$815,300±$46kHighest 45% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,078±$161 39% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,014±$531Highest 14% above MA |
| 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 56% above MA |
$4,387Lowest 27% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±10.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±17.5Lowest 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% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
63%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
15%±7.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±6.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #261 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Spencer-E Brookfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | David Prouty High | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
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.