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Andover vs Upton vs Windham vs Middletown Springs
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 people working from home (29.6%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Middletown Springs has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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| Measure | Andover | Upton | Windham | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616 |
8,189Highest |
594Lowest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middletown Springs and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middletown Springs and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$82,000±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$262,200±$24kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Andover and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 66% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,595Lowest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.