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Jay vs Troy vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering JayRichford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has the most expensive 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.
| Measure | Jay | Troy | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,749 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Jay and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Upton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.