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Upton vs Dublin vs Northbridge 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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Dublin has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Dublin | Northbridge | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,688Lowest |
16,458Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Dublin 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dublin 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% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%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% |
4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Northbridge 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. |
$104,659±$14kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% 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. |
$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above 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. |
$1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Dublin 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. |
$8,165 162% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Dublin 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Contoocook Valley School District | Northbridge | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Northbridge High | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.8 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.