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Cornwall vs Upton vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Moretown has the most affordable homes ($381k median).
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 | Cornwall | Upton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Upton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Upton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.