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Upton vs Durham 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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
15,080Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% 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% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kLowest 54% 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. |
$504,300±$41kLowest 52% 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. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Oyster River Coop School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Oyster River High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.3Highest |
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.