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Millis vs Upton vs Hampton

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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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.

MeasureMillisUptonHampton
People
Population
8,888
8,189Lowest
16,426Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±3Lowest
19% above U.S.
46.4±4.8Lowest
19% above U.S.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Upton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.5%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Millis and Hampton 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.
$95,233±$9kLowest
18% 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.
$576,700±$41k
73% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kLowest
65% above 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.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
Millis and Hampton 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.
$6,813Lowest
118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.5%±16.6
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton 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%
5.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
17.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Upton and Hampton 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 #31 of 120 in NH
School district Millis Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District
High school in town Millis High School Blackstone Valley Winnacunnet High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.7
11.2Highest
10.1Lowest
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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.