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Upton vs Windham vs Millbury 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Millbury has the most affordable homes ($450k 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 | Windham | Millbury | Millis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
16,038Highest |
13,961 |
8,888 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Upton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Millbury 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kLowest 47% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279 20% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #202 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham School District | Millbury | Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Millis High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.8Highest |
11.3 |
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.