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Canterbury vs Hanson 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
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Canterbury | Hanson | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,124Lowest |
10,660Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,198±$6kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,200±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Canterbury School District | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.