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Eddington vs Phippsburg 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
Eddington has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Eddington | Phippsburg | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223Lowest |
2,238 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Eddington and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,758 12% below U.S. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Phippsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Eddington 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 | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 01 - LKRSU | 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.