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Franklin vs Upton vs Sullivan 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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Upton | Sullivan | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
8,189Highest |
1,246Lowest |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% 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% |
5.1%±4Highest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% 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% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% 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. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 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 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 24 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.