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Hopkinton vs Putnam 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 the most people working from home (33.6%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Putnam | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,358Highest |
9,292 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.8±1.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Putnam 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% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Putnam 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hopkinton | Putnam School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High | Putnam High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
11.2 |
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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.