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Andover vs Upton vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Andover | Upton | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,243 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.2±5.4 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20k 67% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Upton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36k 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,853 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #65 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| 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.