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Mendon vs Upton vs Hatfield vs Hopedale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Hopedale has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
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 | Upton | Hatfield | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
8,189Highest |
3,325Lowest |
6,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
46.8±5Highest 17% above MA |
44.4±5.2 11% above MA |
| Hatfield 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 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±6.6 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
48.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 27% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$115,722±$19k 11% above MA |
| 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 10% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$440,800±$26kLowest 22% below MA |
$466,100±$28k 17% below MA |
| 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 4% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,788±$223 about the MA average |
| 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 20% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$6,868 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
46.9%±30.9 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 4% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
31 min 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Hatfield 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hatfield | Hopedale |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Smith Academy | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
6.1Lowest |
10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.