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Sturbridge vs Upton vs Windham 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 oldest population (median age 47.2).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,960 |
8,189Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%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. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest 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% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Sturbridge 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. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% 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±$18k 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% 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. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Windham 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest 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% |
3.4% 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% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 14 | Millis |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.2 |
12.1Highest |
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.