Compare towns
Upton vs Somerset vs Sutton vs Millis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k median).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Somerset | Sutton | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
18,298Highest |
9,452 |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47±2.2Highest 18% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
| Somerset 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Somerset 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% MA: 47.3% |
37.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and Somerset 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 50% above MA |
$112,677±$6kLowest 8% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
| 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 about the MA average |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
| 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 46% below MA |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$4,977Lowest 17% below MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset 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 MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Sutton | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Sutton High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.6 |
12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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MA 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.