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Middleton vs Upton vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Webster has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Middleton | Upton | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
| Upton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Webster 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Middleton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.