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Millis vs Windsor Locks vs Medfield vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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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 | Windsor Locks | Medfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
12,579 |
13,068Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield 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% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Medfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #26 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Windsor Locks School District | Medfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Windsor Locks High School | Medfield Senior High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
8.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
11.2 |
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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.