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Millis vs Upton vs Whitingham vs Littleton
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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Whitingham | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,189 |
1,368Lowest |
10,280Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Littleton 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Littleton 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$149,722±$31k 85% 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. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$658,300±$40kHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Littleton 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±$599 33% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$2,016±$507Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Littleton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$9,458Highest 203% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Littleton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Twin Valley Middle High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.2 |
7.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.