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Millis vs Steuben vs Upton vs Littleton
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 the most renters (16.8% rent).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Steuben | Upton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
1,388Lowest |
8,189 |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±2 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben 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. |
$76,466±$4kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% 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. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Millis 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. |
$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton 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. |
$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Littleton 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | RSU 24 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.2 |
13.1Highest |
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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.