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Halifax vs Upton vs Guilford vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Guilford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Halifax | Upton | Guilford | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,461 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.7±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Guilford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Guilford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154 38% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,283±$273Highest 9% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,827 87% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.