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Berkley vs Upton vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Granby has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Berkley | Upton | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829 |
8,189Highest |
6,080Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1Lowest 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
46.3±4.2 16% above MA |
| Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49k 39% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$119,297±$33kLowest 15% above MA |
| Upton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45k 9% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
| Upton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 46% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018 about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,572Lowest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 6% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Granby |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.