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Upton vs Derby 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%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Derby | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
12,487Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Derby 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% |
35.6%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% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Millis 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. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$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. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Derby 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. |
$5,510Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Derby 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Derby School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Derby High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.