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Millis vs Upton vs Woodbridge vs Medfield
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 most renters (16.8% rent).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Woodbridge has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Woodbridge | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
9,073 |
13,068Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
42.4±3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Woodbridge 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% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest 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% |
2.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kLowest 93% above U.S. |
$188,750±$34k 134% above U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Woodbridge 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±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$588,100±$40k 77% above U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,808±$110 28% above U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Medfield and Woodbridge 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. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #16 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Medfield |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Amity Regional High School | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
11.1 |
12.7Highest |
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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.