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Cavendish vs Upton vs Lincoln vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% 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 | Cavendish | Upton | Lincoln | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,394 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lincoln 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lincoln Town School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| 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.