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Franklin vs Upton vs Chapman
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Upton | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628 |
8,189Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Franklin 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
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| Upton and Franklin 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Franklin 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Franklin 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 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.