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Little Falls vs Upton vs Brooks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.9%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Little Falls | Upton | Brooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,500±$72k 58% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Upton and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$96k 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,041 30% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 03/MSAD 03 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.