Compare towns
Upton vs Thompson vs Lawrence 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 people working from home (22.8%).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Thompson | Lawrence | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
9,337 |
88,736Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Lawrence and Upton 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lawrence and Millis 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below 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. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$415,200±$23k 25% 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. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,662±$50 18% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Lawrence 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. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #278 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Thompson School District | Lawrence | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Lawrence High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
7.9Lowest |
13.6Highest |
10.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.