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Hancock vs Upton vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Hancock | Upton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
8,189Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46±9.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,285±$5k 10% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 17% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,171±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Franklin 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 | #117 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hancock Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.