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Hill vs Upton vs Bath vs New Hampton
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 homeowners (94.2%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Upton | Bath | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,097 |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Bath 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% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest 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±$21k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% 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±$41k 6% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Bath and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Bath School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.