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Old Town vs Upton vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Town has the most renters (40.7% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
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 | Old Town | Upton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,470 |
8,189Highest |
3,095Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.3±6 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Old Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$85,111±$26k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$26k 37% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$176,400±$48kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $989±$100Highest 30% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$943±$57Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Old Town and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,153 about the U.S. average |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,962Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±48.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Old Town 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 | #56 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #75 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 34 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Milford Public Schools |
| High school in town | Old Town High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.