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Franklin vs Sullivan vs Upton vs Newburgh
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,246Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,475 |
| 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% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Sullivan 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% |
29.9% 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% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Newburgh 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. |
$76,750±$10k 5% 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. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$950±$219Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Newburgh 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. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% 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% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Newburgh 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% |
11.7% 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% |
81.2% 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. |
1985Highest 5 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. |
30 min 14% 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% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 24 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Sumner Memorial High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| 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.