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Cherryfield vs Upton vs Oakfield
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 most renters (33.2% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Oakfield has the shortest commute (19 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 | Cherryfield | Upton | Oakfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
8,189Highest |
629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
57.7±6.3 48% above U.S. |
| Cherryfield and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakfield and Cherryfield 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$46,378±$3k 43% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$144,300±$46kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
$592±$261 58% below U.S. |
| Upton and Oakfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,272Lowest 59% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.6%±13.6Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4.5Lowest 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 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None 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.