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Hill vs New Hampton 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
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hill | New Hampton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,509 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Upton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hill School District | Newfound Area School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None 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.