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Chester vs Upton vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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 | Chester | Upton | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,240Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 15% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Upton and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±8.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Chester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,390±$6k 14% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$14kLowest 50% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$71Highest 37% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
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| Chester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,522 25% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±22.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Chester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Gateway | 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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MA 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.