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Hebron vs Upton vs Andover vs Marlborough
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).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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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 | Hebron | Upton | Andover | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,157Highest |
8,189 |
3,152Lowest |
6,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.2±5.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Andover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $142,500±$23k 77% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$134,632±$20kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$142,105±$35k 76% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,800±$15k 16% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$376,500±$36kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$379,100±$33k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,166±$745 17% below U.S. |
$1,333±$438 6% below U.S. |
| Hebron and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,263 165% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$7,397 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.8%±38.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.2%±36 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.2%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlborough and Hebron 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #43 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Andover School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | RHAM High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.