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Epsom vs Upton vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Epsom | Upton | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Lowest |
8,189Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pembroke and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pembroke and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Pembroke 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.