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Mendon vs Upton vs Windham vs Bellingham
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bellingham has the most affordable homes ($431k 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 | Upton | Windham | Bellingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
8,189 |
16,038Highest |
5,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44±7.6 13% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Bellingham 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Windham 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. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$96,763±$14kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Windham and Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$431,200±$23kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,009±$358 42% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,213 131% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,477Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±25.4 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #232 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.