What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lakeville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).

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	Lakeville	Upton
People
Population	11,944Highest	8,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.7%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	43.8±1.9Lowest 9% above MA	46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA
	Upton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Upton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Upton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	53.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$133,984±$11kLowest 29% above MA	$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA
	Upton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$565,900±$27kLowest about the MA average	$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average
	Upton and Lakeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,884±$466Highest 7% above MA	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA
	Lakeville and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,536Lowest 8% below MA	$8,376Highest 40% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±18.2Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Lakeville and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest MA: 10%	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 14% above MA	35 minHighest 22% above MA
Work from home	15.2%±5.1Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Upton and Lakeville 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	#96 of 282 in MA	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	Freetown-Lakeville	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	Apponequet Regional High	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	11.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.