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Kingston vs Upton vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($875k 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 | Kingston | Upton | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,910Lowest |
8,189 |
16,185Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±3.4Highest 26% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
47.6±2.3 19% above MA |
| Kingston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.5%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
70.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Duxbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $150,886±$30kLowest 45% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$176,583±$29kHighest 70% above MA |
| Duxbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $589,900±$36k 5% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$874,600±$35kHighest 56% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$539Highest 9% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,591±$2k 10% below MA |
| Kingston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,660Lowest 11% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$9,518Highest 59% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±25.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±31.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Duxbury and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 11.3%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
25.1%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Duxbury 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 | #99 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #32 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Duxbury |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Duxbury High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.