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Upton vs Exeter vs Harvard 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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
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 | Exeter | Harvard | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
7,195 |
6,927Lowest |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Harvard 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% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Harvard 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% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest 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% |
46.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%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% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Milford 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. |
$111,250±$30k 38% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$464,700±$12kLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$5,881 89% 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% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Harvard 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #14 of 38 in RI | #12 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Exeter-West Greenwich | Harvard | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | The Bromfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 11.0Lowest |
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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.