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Epping vs Upton vs Uxbridge vs Raymond
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 most people working from home (24%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
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 | Uxbridge | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,430 |
8,189 |
14,473Highest |
3,645Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+30.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±13.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$73,066±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Upton and Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$314,900±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$994±$450 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,113Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Upton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epping School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | Epping High School | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
11.6Highest |
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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.