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Cherryfield vs Steuben 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
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Cherryfield | Steuben | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Lowest |
1,388 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Upton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,029 35% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Cherryfield 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 | Cherryfield Public Schools | RSU 24 | 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.