Compare towns
Stoneham vs Millis vs Upton vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
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 | Stoneham | Millis | Upton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
19,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2 6% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.1±1.6Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Grafton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$131,484±$11k 26% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$525,300±$37kLowest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,504±$169 15% below MA |
| Stoneham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,117 19% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±12.5 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 | 5.4% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoneham | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Grafton |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
12.9Highest |
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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.