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Chichester vs Upton vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Chichester | Upton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
8,189Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Upton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Lowest 130% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.