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Sturbridge vs Millis vs Windsor Locks 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
Sturbridge has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Sturbridge | Millis | Windsor Locks | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
8,888 |
12,579Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest 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+ | 49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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 | $136,759±$15k 69% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,800±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Millis and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520 109% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sturbridge 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Millis | Windsor Locks School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Millis High School | Windsor Locks High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.7 |
8.9 |
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.