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Epping vs Upton vs Raynham vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Weare has the most affordable homes ($396k 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 | Epping | Upton | Raynham | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430Lowest |
8,189 |
15,505Highest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±4 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$118,271±$17k 46% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$524,400±$29k 58% above U.S. |
$396,300±$26kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214 9% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 122% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$6,272Lowest 101% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #190 of 282 in MA | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bridgewater-Raynham | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.