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Upton vs Norwich vs Windsor Locks vs Millis
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%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k 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 | Norwich | Windsor Locks | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
39,973Highest |
12,579 |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Norwich 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. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% 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. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Windsor Locks 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. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Windsor Locks 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Windsor Locks School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Norwich Free Academy | Windsor Locks High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
14.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.