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Blackstone vs Upton vs Whitman vs Dudley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Dudley has the shortest commute (27 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 | Blackstone | Upton | Whitman | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
8,189Lowest |
15,295Highest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 8% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 9% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
| Upton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 28% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 33% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 5% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Blackstone and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
73.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 16% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Blackstone 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.