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Upton vs Ledyard vs Millbury
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%).
Ledyard has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% 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 | Ledyard | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
15,433Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.1±1.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ledyard and Upton 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Millbury 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% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ledyard and Millbury 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. |
$107,975±$10kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Upton and Millbury 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. |
$326,200±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,629±$247Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Ledyard and Millbury 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. |
$6,371 104% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ledyard and Upton 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% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Millbury 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ledyard School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Ledyard High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.