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Upton vs Colebrook vs Union 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
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Upton | Colebrook | Union | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,494 |
944Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.1±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
46.4±3Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
17.9%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colebrook and Union 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% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colebrook and Union 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. |
$111,250±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% 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 | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$342,800±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,333±$626 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Colebrook 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. |
$6,211 99% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Millis 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | — | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Colebrook School District | Union School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | — | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.