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Upton vs Epping vs Wilbraham 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Wilbraham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Milford has the most renters (37.8% 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 | Epping | Wilbraham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
7,430Lowest |
14,572 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wilbraham 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% 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. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$5,664Lowest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #88 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Epping School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Epping High School | Minnechaug Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
9.3Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.