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Upton vs Chilmark vs Dover vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Dover has the highest household income ($250k).
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 | Chilmark | Dover | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,578Lowest |
5,930 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
38.5±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
| Chilmark and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Upton 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Chilmark and Upton 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% |
68.1% MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Milford 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 |
$168,750±$28k 62% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$93,310±$5kLowest 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$1,340,300±$117k 138% above MA |
$464,700±$12kLowest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,750±$2k 56% above MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$1,889±$133 7% above MA |
| Dover and Chilmark 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 |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,664 5% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±8.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.4% MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
32 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11 MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
13%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Chilmark 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 | — | #1 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Up-Island Regional | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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