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Castle Hill vs Upton vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Weston has the shortest commute (18 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 | Castle Hill | Upton | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281 |
8,189Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.1±14 42% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$58,942±$7k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$171,700±$26k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Highest 33% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Castle Hill and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,500 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weston and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 29% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±12.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Weston 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.