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Windham vs Upton vs Millis vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Windham | Upton | Millis | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
8,189 |
8,888Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Andover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% 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 | $353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68k 15% 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. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Upton 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Millis | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Millis High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
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.