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Ashfield vs North Eastham vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
North Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Ashfield | North Eastham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893Lowest |
2,085 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 47% above MA |
62.9±4.4Highest 57% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
| North Eastham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
10.7%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% MA: 47.3% |
49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
1.7%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Upton and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k 22% below MA |
$77,442±$5kLowest 26% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30kLowest 29% below MA |
$689,300±$88kHighest 23% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
| North Eastham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 38% below MA |
$1,688±$118Highest 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 13% below MA |
$4,789Lowest 20% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34 MA: 51.8% |
74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% MA: 10% |
10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 25% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 24%±6Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Ashfield 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 | Mohawk Trail | — | 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 |
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.