Compare towns
Upton vs Townsend vs Millis vs Sutton
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).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Millis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
9,100 |
8,888 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.9±3.3Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 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%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Upton 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% |
35.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Townsend 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 50% above MA |
$121,528±$23kLowest 17% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% 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 |
$433,200±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below 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 |
$1,469±$313 17% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Millis and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$6,031Lowest about the MA average |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
50.6%±16.8 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis 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% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
82%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Middlesex | Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | North Middlesex Regional | Millis High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
13.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.