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Langdon vs Upton vs Surry vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Langdon | Upton | Surry | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,052 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Surry 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.