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Middleborough vs Upton vs Wilbraham vs Saugus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleborough has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k median).
Saugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Middleborough | Upton | Wilbraham | Saugus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 24,505 |
8,189Lowest |
14,572 |
28,773Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±2.1Lowest 9% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.7 11% above MA |
44.5±2.5 11% above MA |
| Upton and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
22%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
31.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Saugus and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,056±$7kLowest 7% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$122,051±$14k 17% above MA |
$101,539±$3k about the MA average |
| Upton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $468,700±$18k 17% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA |
| Saugus and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,706±$72 3% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,175±$241 33% below MA |
$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,023Lowest about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
$6,049 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.3%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #170 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | #194 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Middleborough | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampden-Wilbraham | Saugus |
| High school in town | Middleborough High | Blackstone Valley | Minnechaug Regional High | Saugus High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
11.2Lowest |
14.2 |
15.5Highest |
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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.