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Bradford vs Upton vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Bradford | Upton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565 |
8,189Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Lowest 102% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bradford 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.