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Clarksburg vs Upton vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksburg has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Clarksburg | Upton | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,667 |
8,189Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±7.1Highest 25% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
47.7±7.6 19% above MA |
| Clarksburg and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±1.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Clarksburg and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$108,750±$24k 5% above MA |
| Upton and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$303,300±$32k 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$190Highest 36% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,013±$330 43% below MA |
| Clarksburg and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993Lowest 50% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,104 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Clarksburg and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 18% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Clarksburg | 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.