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Warner vs Upton vs Millbury vs Bristol
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%).
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | Warner | Upton | Millbury | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
8,189 |
13,961Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Warner 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millbury | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.3 |
11.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.