Compare towns
Millis vs Sturbridge 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%).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($418k 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 | Sturbridge | Upton | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888Highest |
2,443Lowest |
8,189 |
6,849 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
47.8±6.8Highest 20% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
45.7±5.4Lowest 14% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.7%±4.9 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%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±7.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
55.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
72.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge 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 |
$131,568±$34kLowest 27% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$218,946±$34kHighest 111% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$418,400±$29kLowest 26% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$815,300±$46kHighest 45% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$2,009±$225 14% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,014±$531Highest 14% above MA |
| Medfield and Sturbridge 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 |
$6,410Lowest 7% above 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% |
29.1%±19.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±17.5 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%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
14%±9.4Lowest 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 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.