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Upton vs Wilbraham vs Suffield 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%).
Wilbraham has the most homeowners (88.8%).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Wilbraham | Suffield | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
14,572 |
15,702Highest |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Wilbraham 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% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%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% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above 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. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% 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. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Millis and Suffield 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. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Wilbraham 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Suffield 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampden-Wilbraham | Suffield School District | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Minnechaug Regional High | Suffield High School | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
14.2Highest |
10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.