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Albany vs Bartlett vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Albany | Bartlett | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,281 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 20% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Albany and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 16% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 18% below U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Albany 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.