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Millis vs Sutton vs Upton vs Windsor

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 expensive homes ($604k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).

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.

MeasureMillisSuttonUptonWindsor
People
Population
8,888
9,452
8,189Lowest
29,468Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
46.4±3Highest
19% above U.S.
44.3±2.5
14% above U.S.
46.4±4.8Highest
19% above U.S.
43.7±1.9Lowest
12% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.1
U.S.: 22%
Upton and Sutton 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%
18.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20%±2
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
52.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
43.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor 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.
$147,125±$25k
82% above U.S.
$155,508±$33k
93% above U.S.
$104,725±$8kLowest
30% 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±$31kHighest
81% above U.S.
$523,100±$47k
57% above U.S.
$576,700±$41k
73% above U.S.
$305,200±$11kLowest
8% below U.S.
Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,696±$279Highest
20% above U.S.
$1,190±$401
16% below U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,681±$62
19% above U.S.
Millis and Windsor 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.
$6,763
117% above U.S.
$8,376
169% above U.S.
$5,351Lowest
72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±16.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.5%±24.4
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31
U.S.: 51.1%
44.9%±10.9Lowest
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%
5.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
17.5%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
22.7%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Upton and Sutton 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 #105 of 282 in MA #46 of 282 in MA #117 of 149 in CT
School district Millis Sutton Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District
High school in town Millis High School Sutton High School Blackstone Valley Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7
12.6Highest
11.2
10.2Lowest
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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.