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Franklin vs Upton vs Union
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).
Union has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Union and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.