What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).

Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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	Lisbon	Upton
People
Population	1,583Lowest	8,189Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±5.7 19% above U.S.	46.4±4.8 19% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Upton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Lisbon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Upton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S.	$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S.	$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S.	$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Lisbon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,691Lowest 50% above U.S.	$8,376Highest 169% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Lisbon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	Lisbon Regional School District	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	Lisbon Regional School (High)	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	6.4Lowest	11.2Highest
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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.