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Millis vs Upton vs Whitman vs Woonsocket
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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Whitman | Woonsocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
15,295 |
43,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Upton 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% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest 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% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%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% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% 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. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% 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±$279 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
| Whitman 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. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% 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% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Woonsocket High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 15.2Highest |
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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.