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Upton vs Millbury vs Suffield
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).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% rent).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Millbury | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
13,961 |
15,702Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Suffield 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest 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% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Suffield 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. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Upton and Suffield 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. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
| Millbury and Suffield 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. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Suffield 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Suffield 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millbury | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.3Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.