Compare towns
Milton vs Randolph Town vs Upton vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Randolph Town has the most affordable homes ($496k median).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
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 | Milton | Randolph Town | Upton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 28,587 |
34,878Highest |
8,189Lowest |
25,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
41.3±1.8 3% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.7±2.3 9% above MA |
| Upton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
66.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Milton and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$109,573±$6kLowest 5% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$165,912±$13k 60% above MA |
| Milton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$496,400±$21kLowest 12% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$809,000±$22k 44% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,991±$273 13% above MA |
| Randolph Town and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$5,644Lowest 6% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,320 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.7%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Reading and Milton 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #260 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton | Randolph | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Reading |
| High school in town | Milton High | Randolph High | Blackstone Valley | Reading Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
14.2Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.