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Upton vs Gorham vs Millis 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 people working from home (22.8%).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Gorham | Millis | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
18,300 |
8,888 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%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% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5kLowest 16% 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. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$464,700±$12k 40% 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. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Milford and Millis 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,664 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #63 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Gorham Public Schools | Millis | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Gorham High School | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.9Highest |
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.