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Hope vs Upton vs Camden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Camden has the most renters (26.5% rent).
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 | Hope | Upton | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Camden and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Camden and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Upton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,269±$354Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Camden and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,842Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Camden 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 | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hope Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | 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.