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Eddington vs Upton vs Dresden
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 renters (19.4% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Dresden has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Upton | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,223 |
8,189Highest |
1,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.9±4.1 41% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
55.1±7.9Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Dresden and Eddington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eddington and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dresden and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,350±$18k 7% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$74,844±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$240,100±$29kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$49 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,194±$502Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Dresden and Eddington 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Eddington 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.8Lowest 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 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| 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.