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Lincoln vs Upton vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k 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 | Lincoln | Upton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
8,189Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tunbridge and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | Lincoln Town School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| 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.