Compare towns
Upton vs Millbury vs Whitman vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Millbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Whitman | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
13,961 |
15,295Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman and Millis 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 50% above MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$450,100±$19kLowest 20% below MA |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
| 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 46% below MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,696±$279 4% below MA |
| Whitman and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$5,406Lowest 10% below MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman 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 MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.4% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millbury | Whitman-Hanson | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.3Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.