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Chesterville vs Upton vs Steuben vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Chesterville | Upton | Steuben | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,397 |
8,189Highest |
1,388Lowest |
1,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.1±8.5 3% above U.S. |
39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Steuben and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,000±$40k 36% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$73 23% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$678±$319Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,196±$148Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Chesterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,194 30% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,029Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±87.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Steuben 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 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 24 | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | 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.