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Upton vs Plainfield vs Millis vs Northbridge
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Millis | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
2,522Lowest |
8,888 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest 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% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19kLowest 38% 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. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% 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. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Millis and Plainfield 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. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Plainfield School District | Millis | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Millis High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.