Compare towns
Millis vs Sutton vs Westminster vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Westminster | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
9,452Highest |
8,374 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
48.3±4.6Highest 21% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
| Westminster 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Westminster 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% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
45.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Sutton 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 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$106,331±$22kLowest about the MA average |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| 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 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| 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±$279 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Westminster and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$4,973Lowest 17% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.6% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #112 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Sutton | Ashburnham-Westminster | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Sutton High School | Oakmont Regional High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.6 |
13.6Highest |
11.2 |
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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.