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Upton vs Warren vs Millis vs Northbridge
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%).
Warren has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Northbridge has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
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 | Warren | Millis | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
11,144 |
8,888 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49±2.9Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Warren 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 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Northbridge 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% |
25%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Northbridge 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. |
$90,729±$12kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% 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. |
$395,700±$22kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% 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. |
$1,363±$96 4% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Millis and Warren 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. |
$5,474 76% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.6%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Warren 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 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 | #31 of 38 in RI | #63 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Highlander · Bristol Warren | Millis | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Highlander Secondary Charter S | Millis High School | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
15.5Highest |
10.7Lowest |
10.8 |
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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.