What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).

Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hopkinton	Upton
People
Population	19,358Highest	8,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+25.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	40.8±1.6Lowest about the MA average	46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA
	Upton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.5%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%	23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	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 MA: 17.9%	20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	77.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hopkinton and Upton 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 114% above MA	$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$802,700±$39kHighest 43% above MA	$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,641±$361Highest 50% above MA	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$8,376Lowest 40% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64.4%±14.9Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%
	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 MA: 10%	3.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7% MA: 62.5%	86.7% MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 24% above MA	35 minLowest 22% above MA
Work from home	33.6%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#5 of 282 in MA	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	Hopkinton	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	Hopkinton High	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	14.4Highest	11.2Lowest
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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.