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Holliston vs Upton vs Scituate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holliston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($848k 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 | Holliston | Upton | Scituate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,094 |
8,189Lowest |
19,365Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±1.9Lowest 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
47.1±3.1Highest 18% above MA |
| Scituate and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Scituate and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Scituate and Holliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $159,817±$9kHighest 54% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$136,732±$16kLowest 32% above MA |
| Holliston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$20k 16% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$847,600±$25kHighest 51% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$225Highest 3% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,609±$311 9% below MA |
| Holliston and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,397Highest 57% above MA |
$8,376Lowest 40% above MA |
$8,807 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±20.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
52.7%±10.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Holliston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% MA: 10% |
3.2%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 18% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
38 minHighest 31% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.1%±3.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Holliston and Scituate 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 | #38 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #43 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holliston | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Scituate |
| High school in town | Holliston High | Blackstone Valley | Scituate High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.