Compare towns
Montgomery vs Upton vs Warwick vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most homeowners (96.3%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Russell has the shortest commute (29 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 | Montgomery | Upton | Warwick | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 796 |
8,189Highest |
776 |
487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
-12.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
45±12.8Lowest 13% above MA |
| Warwick and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±8.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±10.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Russell and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$106,806±$37k about the MA average |
| Upton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$302,800±$39kLowest 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$825±$556Lowest 53% below MA |
| Warwick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$4,746 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
30.3%±80.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
86.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
6.3%±7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Warwick 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 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.