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Mendon vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hopedale has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Wayne | Upton | Hopedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,325 |
1,101Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.4±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±6.6 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$115,722±$19k 43% 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$466,100±$28k 40% 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. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,788±$223 27% 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±30.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #125 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Mendon-Upton | RSU 38 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hopedale |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Hopedale Jr Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.