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Millis vs Upton vs Epping vs Wrentham
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Epping has the most affordable homes ($437k median).
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Epping | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,189 |
7,430Lowest |
12,297Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Wrentham 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wrentham and Epping 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. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% 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±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Epping and Millis 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Millis 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Epping School District | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Epping High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.