What stands out worked out from the figures below

Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).

Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Millis	Upton
People
Population	8,888Highest	8,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±3 16% above MA	46.4±4.8 16% above MA
Kids under 18	18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Upton and Millis 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%	20.7%±4.9Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3%	53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Millis and Upton 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	$155,508±$33kLowest 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	$576,700±$41kLowest 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±$279Highest 4% below MA	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA
	Millis and Upton 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	$8,376Lowest 40% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±31Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% above MA	35 minHighest 22% above MA
Work from home	17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Upton and Millis 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	#46 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.