Compare towns
Millis vs Upton vs Concord
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%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k 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.
| Measure | Millis | Upton | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
18,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
47.6±2Highest 19% above MA |
| Concord 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% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±2.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Concord and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.7%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Concord 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
79.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Concord 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 |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
$195,350±$22kHighest 88% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 115% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,631±$166Highest 49% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 56% above MA |
$8,376Lowest 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% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.2%±10.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Concord 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% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
36.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #10 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Concord · Concord-Carlisle |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Concord Carlisle High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.