Compare towns
Mendon vs Rochester vs Suffield vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Rochester has the most homeowners (88.1%).
Suffield has the most affordable homes ($408k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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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 | Mendon | Rochester | Suffield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
5,837Lowest |
15,702Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.5±6Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12k 49% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$599,100±$31k 80% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,432±$743 about the U.S. average |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213 131% above U.S. |
$6,530 109% above U.S. |
$6,456Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Suffield 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | #104 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester | Suffield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical | Suffield High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
10.9 |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.