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Lovell vs Upton vs Sweden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lovell has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Sweden has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Lovell | Upton | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,353 |
8,189Highest |
537Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.2±3.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.1±19.2 31% above U.S. |
| Lovell and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lovell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lovell and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,625±$20k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$73,750±$25kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$47kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$311,300±$61k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,419±$178 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,667±$815Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Sweden and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,480Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,598 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±29.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Lovell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lovell 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 | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| 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.