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Little Falls vs Upton vs Gorham
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 expensive homes ($577k median).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 718Lowest |
8,189 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3% 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% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,500±$72k 58% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above 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±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.3%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 2 photos → | 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.