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Upton vs Windham vs Webster vs Milford
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 highest household income ($156k).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 38.5).
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 | Windham | Webster | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
19,188 |
17,748 |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Webster 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Windham 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 93% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,664 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #271 of 282 in MA | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 14 | Webster | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | Bartlett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.6 |
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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.