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Hope vs Upton vs Pownal
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).
Pownal has the most people working from home (23.9%).
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 | Pownal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,748 |
8,189Highest |
1,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Pownal and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Hope 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% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% 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% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pownal 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±$6kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,400±$33kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$981±$636 31% below U.S. |
| Hope and Pownal 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. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±38.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Upton 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% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.3%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Upton 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 | Hope Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 05 |
| 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.