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Danville vs Upton vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Danville | Upton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
8,189Highest |
1,873Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
| Danville and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Londonderry and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Londonderry and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Danville 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.