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Eastford vs Upton vs Hampton vs Norfolk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Norfolk has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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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 | Eastford | Upton | Hampton | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,679 |
8,189Highest |
1,647Lowest |
1,723 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.3±5.9 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.2±7.4 24% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Eastford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norfolk and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eastford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,422±$20k 21% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$91,548±$16kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,500±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$430,900±$54k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,097±$173 22% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,190±$116 16% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,493 44% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,065 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±32.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk 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 | Eastford School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampton School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | 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.