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Millis vs Upton vs West Haven
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 people working from home (22.8%).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($292k 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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.8±1.5Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and West Haven 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Lowest 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% |
13.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$74,382±$5kLowest 8% below 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. |
$291,700±$9kLowest 12% below 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. |
$1,442±$43 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and West Haven 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. |
$6,941Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and West Haven 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% |
14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
15.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.