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Upton vs West Brookfield 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 highest household income ($156k).
West Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.5).
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 | West Brookfield | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
3,859Lowest |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
58.5±3.2Highest 46% above MA |
38.5±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Milford 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% |
35.9%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
32.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
1.2%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Milford and Upton 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 |
$95,613±$12k 8% below MA |
$93,310±$5kLowest 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$354,000±$21kLowest 37% below MA |
$464,700±$12k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,236±$271 30% below MA |
$1,889±$133Highest 7% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,260Lowest 29% below MA |
$5,664 5% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
30.3%±18.8Lowest 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% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
8.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.8% MA: 62.5% |
62.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 22% above MA |
42 minHighest 44% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.9%±15 MA: 18.6% |
13%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and West Brookfield 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 | #162 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Quaboag Regional | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.