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Mason vs Upton vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Chichester has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Mason | Upton | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±3.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,049Lowest 126% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Mason 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 | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mason School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Chichester School District |
| 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.