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Upton vs Rye 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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Rye | Millis | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
5,611Lowest |
8,888 |
30,431Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Milford 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. |
$140,655±$39k 74% 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Rye 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,869Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% 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. |
1972 8 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. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Upton 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #63 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Rye School District | 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.