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Franklin vs Sullivan vs Upton vs Hancock
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 renters (23.2% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Sullivan | Upton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,246Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sullivan 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 | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.