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Mendon vs Rye vs Upton vs Hopedale
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hopedale has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
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 | Mendon | Rye | Upton | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
5,611 |
8,189Highest |
4,360Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±8.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopedale and Upton 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±4.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Hopedale 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. |
$140,655±$39k 74% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,909±$18kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$424,800±$44kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,805±$233 28% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Hopedale 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,023Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±31.9 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Upton 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Rye School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.