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Mendon vs Sutton vs Bellingham 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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Bellingham has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Sutton | Bellingham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
2,239Lowest |
17,410Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.2±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.4 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Upton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%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% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$125,307±$10kLowest 55% 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$450,700±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton 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. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,836±$196 30% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Bellingham 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. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$5,030Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Bellingham 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bellingham 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 | — | #232 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bellingham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bellingham High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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.