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Bedford vs Newfields 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
Bedford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
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 | Bedford | Newfields | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746Highest |
2,023Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12k 107% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kLowest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26k 84% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Bedford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Newfields 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bedford School District | Newfields School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.