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Gosnold vs Upton vs Aquinnah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gosnold has the shortest commute (10 min average).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Aquinnah has the most expensive homes ($1879k 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 | Gosnold | Upton | Aquinnah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31Lowest |
8,189Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.5±20.5Highest 51% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
47.8±7.8 20% above MA |
| Gosnold and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±100Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
26.4%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Aquinnah and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.7%±100Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±6.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Gosnold and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
65.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±63.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3%±4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Aquinnah and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$146,354±$69kLowest 41% above MA |
| Upton and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $700,000±$154k 25% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$1,878,700±$215kHighest 234% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 46% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 55% below MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
32.7%±45.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 44.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 10 minLowest 67% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 min 32% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.1%±72.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
52.1%±12Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Aquinnah and Gosnold 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 | Gosnold | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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MA 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.