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Upton vs Derry vs Epping 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 highest household income ($156k).
Derry has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% 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 | Derry | Epping | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
34,116Highest |
7,430Lowest |
30,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Epping 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% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$432,000±$17kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,869Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Milford 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Epping School District | Milford |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Pinkerton Academy | Epping High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
13.9Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.