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Hill vs Upton vs Alexandria
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Upton | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.6±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Alexandria 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Upton 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$89,194±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$323,300±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,135±$273Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Alexandria and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,021 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Alexandria 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 | — |
| School district | Hill School District | 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.