What stands out worked out from the figures below

Easton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

Upton has the highest household income ($156k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Easton	Upton
People
Population	25,316Highest	8,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42.8±2Lowest 7% above MA	46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA
	Upton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Upton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Upton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	53.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	11.3%±1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,271±$7kLowest 20% above MA	$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA
	Upton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$581,200±$24kHighest 3% above MA	$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average
	Easton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,824±$161Highest 4% above MA	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,860Lowest 14% above MA	$8,376Highest 40% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.9%±13.2Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Easton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest MA: 10%	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 3% above MA	35 minHighest 22% above MA
Work from home	21%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Upton and Easton 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	#95 of 282 in MA	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	Easton · Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.