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Hampden vs Newburgh vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Hampden | Newburgh | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896 |
1,475Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 22 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.