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Hopkinton vs Mapleton vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Hopkinton | Mapleton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,358Highest |
1,884Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±1.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 282 in MA | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopkinton | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.