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Burke vs Tunbridge 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
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Burke | Tunbridge | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,317 |
1,253Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,177 66% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.6%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school 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 |
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.