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Hampton vs Union vs Upton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Hampton | Union | Upton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,647 |
944Lowest |
8,189 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3 28% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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 | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampton School District | Union School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.