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Upton vs Smithfield vs Millis vs Sutton
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).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Smithfield | Millis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
22,233Highest |
8,888 |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sutton 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% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Smithfield 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% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% 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. |
$446,400±$12kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% 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. |
$1,016±$241 28% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton 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. |
$5,207Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sutton 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Smithfield | Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Smithfield High School | Millis High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.8 |
10.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.