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Bartlett vs Rowley vs Upton vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Bartlett | Rowley | Upton | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
6,251 |
8,189Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| Bartlett and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Kingston 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.