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Dummerston vs Calais vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Dummerston | Calais | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,713Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Calais and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Calais 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None 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.