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Grafton vs Suffield vs Upton vs Stoneham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k 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 | Grafton | Suffield | Upton | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,902 |
15,702 |
8,189Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Upton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117 128% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Grafton | Suffield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Stoneham |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Suffield High School | Blackstone Valley | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
10.9 |
11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.