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Dayton vs Upton vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Dayton | Upton | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,400 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dayton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Limerick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 24% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Dayton 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 | Dayton Public Schools | 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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| 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.