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Upton vs Putney vs Salisbury 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%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Putney | Salisbury | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
2,622 |
1,200Lowest |
8,888Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,688±$21k 23% above 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% 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±$599 33% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Salisbury 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Putney 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest 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. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town | Millis High School |
| 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.