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Upton vs Barnstead vs Millbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
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 | Upton | Barnstead | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
4,994Lowest |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Millbury 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #111 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Barnstead School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.