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Berlin vs Mendon vs Middlesex 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
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Berlin | Mendon | Middlesex | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880 |
6,325 |
1,943Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mendon-Upton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 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.