Compare towns
Millis vs Upton vs Windsor vs Sutton
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k median).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Windsor | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,189 |
2,690Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 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% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Sutton 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. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% 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. |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% 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. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Windsor 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. |
$2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #44 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 12 | Sutton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.