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Upton vs Bow vs Newfields vs Milford
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Milford has the most renters (37.8% 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 | Bow | Newfields | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
8,335 |
2,023Lowest |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Upton 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% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$464,700±$12kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Milford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,664Lowest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bow School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Bow High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.