Compare towns
Upton vs Milton vs Millis vs Sturbridge
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 homeowners (86.7%).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k 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 | Milton | Millis | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
28,587Highest |
8,888 |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
41.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
25.3%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Milton and Upton 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% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 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% |
71.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$188,529±$15kHighest 81% above MA |
$155,996±$9k 50% above MA |
$136,759±$15kLowest 32% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$933,200±$31kHighest 66% above MA |
$603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,474±$281 16% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
| Millis and Milton 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 |
$9,677Highest 61% above MA |
$9,344 56% above MA |
$6,520Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±20.9 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.7%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Milton 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Milton | Millis | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Milton High | Millis High School | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.4Highest |
10.7 |
7.7Lowest |
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| 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.