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Dover vs Upton vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Stoneham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Dover | Upton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,308Lowest |
8,189 |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±4Highest 19% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| Dover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 83.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.4%±4.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$113,964±$10kLowest 10% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,308,300±$149kHighest 133% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$6,523Lowest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 26% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 37.4%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #1 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Stoneham |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.