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Chesterfield vs Hanson vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Hanson has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Chesterfield | Hanson | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
1,927 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% MA: +7.4% |
-4.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6 11% above MA |
44±4.3Lowest 10% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
| Upton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
25%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Chesterfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
35.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Chesterfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11kLowest about the MA average |
$119,211±$24k 15% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
$513,000±$55k 9% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
| Upton and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Highest 39% below MA |
— | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
| Chesterfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969Lowest about the MA average |
$6,429 7% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
— | 52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% MA: 62.5% |
100%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 7% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Chesterfield 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 | — | #149 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | — | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.