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Franklin vs Mendon vs Upton vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Lebanon has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Franklin | Mendon | Upton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
6,325 |
8,189Highest |
7,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.3±4.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.9±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$109,135±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$345,900±$40k 4% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,630±$534 15% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,646 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
33%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lebanon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.