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Medway vs Upton vs Franklin Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Medway has the highest household income ($174k).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Franklin Town has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Medway | Upton | Franklin Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,436 |
8,189Lowest |
33,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.3Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
41.3±1.9 3% above MA |
| Upton and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
58.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $173,750±$18kHighest 67% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$145,773±$9kLowest 40% above MA |
| Medway and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $617,300±$21kHighest 10% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$611,700±$17k 9% above MA |
| Medway and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$205 11% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,899±$156Highest 8% above MA |
| Franklin Town and Medway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,730Highest 46% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,044Lowest 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
48%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Franklin Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.1%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Franklin Town 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 | #40 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #64 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Medway | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Franklin · Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Medway High | Blackstone Valley | Franklin High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8 |
11.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.