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Upton vs Townsend vs Milford
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
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 | Townsend | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
9,100 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.9±3.3 about the MA average |
38.5±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
| Upton and Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
32.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$121,528±$23k 17% above MA |
$93,310±$5kLowest 10% below MA |
| Upton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$464,700±$12k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$1,889±$133Highest 7% above MA |
| Milford and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,031 about the MA average |
$5,664Lowest 5% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.7%±8.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Milford and Upton 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% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
62.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #136 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.