Compare towns
Upton vs Buzzards Bay vs Douglas vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Douglas has the youngest population (median age 44).
Millis has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Buzzards Bay | Douglas | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
2,909Lowest |
9,207Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
54.4±5.9Highest 36% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
32.3%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Buzzards Bay and Douglas 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 50% above MA |
$94,388±$12kLowest 9% below MA |
$152,267±$10k 46% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$454,500±$28kLowest 19% below MA |
$470,600±$29k 16% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,484±$601 16% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
| Millis and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
37.9%±20.3 MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
34 min 16% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Douglas | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Douglas High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
10.7 |
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MA 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.