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Boylston vs Upton vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 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 | Boylston | Upton | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,948 |
8,189Highest |
3,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±2.3Highest 21% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
| Boylston and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,962±$28k 36% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
| Upton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
| Boylston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,266 21% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 8% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Boylston 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 | #72 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hatfield |
| High school in town | Tahanto Regional High | Blackstone Valley | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.2Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.