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Gosnold vs Upton vs Woods Hole
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Woods Hole has the most expensive homes ($878k 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 | Woods Hole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31Lowest |
8,189Highest |
988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±20.5 51% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
66±17.3Highest 65% above MA |
| Woods Hole and Gosnold 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%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
7.3%±7.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 38.7%±100 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
51.4%±8.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Woods Hole and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
80.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±63.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±9.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$71,724±$9kLowest 31% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $700,000±$154k 25% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$877,500±$184kHighest 56% above MA |
| Woods Hole and Gosnold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,311±$378Highest 26% below MA |
| Woods Hole and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 55% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,818 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.8%±34.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Woods Hole 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% |
73% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 10 minLowest 67% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.1%±72.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
15.7%±17.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Gosnold and Upton 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.