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Upton vs Millis vs Dummerston
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).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
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 | Millis | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
8,888Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Upton 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% 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. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Dummerston 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Upton 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millis | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
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.