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Moretown vs Upton vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Upton | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
8,189Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.