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Grafton vs Upton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Upton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 11% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Grafton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23k 20% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Highest 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331 28% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239 68% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,229Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 64% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Grafton 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 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.