Compare towns
Millis vs Windsor vs Norfolk 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
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Windsor | Norfolk | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
3,554Lowest |
11,673Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
41.6±1.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Millis 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Norfolk 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Norfolk 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #123 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | — | King Philip · Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Millis High School | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.2Highest |
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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.