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Bremen vs Upton vs Arrowsic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Arrowsic has the most homeowners (95.3%).
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 | Bremen | Upton | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917 |
8,189Highest |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±8.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7 29% above U.S. |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,600±$412Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,521 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bremen 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 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.