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Upton vs Durham 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 most homeowners (86.7%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
15,080 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Milford 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$464,700±$12kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Upton and Durham 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. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,664Lowest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.