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Wilbraham vs Upton vs Millis vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($358k 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 | Wilbraham | Upton | Millis | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,572Highest |
8,189 |
8,888 |
4,946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
46.4±3 16% above MA |
50.9±3.3Highest 27% above MA |
| Hampden and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
14%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±5.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hampden and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$104,536±$16kLowest about the MA average |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25k 26% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$358,200±$16kLowest 36% below MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 33% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,132±$107 36% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658 11% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$6,181Lowest 3% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Millis and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Millis 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #199 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millis | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Blackstone Valley | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.