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Bellingham vs Upton vs Uxbridge vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (30 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 | Bellingham | Upton | Uxbridge | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,410Highest |
8,189 |
14,473 |
6,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.7±2.8 4% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $125,307±$10k 21% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$124,725±$7kLowest 20% above MA |
$132,256±$33k 27% above MA |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,700±$13k 20% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$441,100±$25kLowest 22% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,836±$196 4% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,555±$265 12% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,030Lowest 16% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,836 about the MA average |
$7,213 20% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 24% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
30 minLowest 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Bellingham 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bellingham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge | Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Bellingham High School | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.6 |
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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.