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Upton vs Raynham vs Hampton 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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 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 | Raynham | Hampton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
15,505Highest |
10,101 |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Raynham 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Millis 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% 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. |
$524,400±$29kLowest 58% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above 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. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Millis 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. |
$6,752Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #31 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham | — | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | 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.