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Upton vs Ripton vs Millis vs Milford
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%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% 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 | Ripton | Millis | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
508Lowest |
8,888 |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% 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. |
$394,400±$61kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% 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. |
— | $1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Millis | Milford |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Millis High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.