Compare towns
Millis vs Webster vs Medfield vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Medfield has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Webster | Medfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
17,748Highest |
6,849Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
45.7±5.4 14% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
72.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Millis 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 50% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$218,946±$34kHighest 111% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$815,300±$46kHighest 45% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$2,014±$531Highest 14% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Medfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 56% above MA |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±17.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
32 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±6.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Medfield and Upton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Webster | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Bartlett High School | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.6Highest |
— | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.