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Upton vs Orono 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%).
Orono has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Orono is a college town. 56.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Orono | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
11,902Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millis 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% |
11.4%±1.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
56.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$61,528±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$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. |
$272,600±$40kLowest 18% 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. |
$1,255±$112 11% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$4,830Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±10.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orono 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% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
46.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #26 of 133 in ME | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 26 | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Orono High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.