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Sturbridge vs Upton vs Williston vs Millis
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 most affordable homes ($426k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Sturbridge | Upton | Williston | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
8,189Lowest |
10,144Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 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±$18kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Williston and Millis 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Williston 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Millis |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.