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Morris vs Upton vs Washington vs Watertown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Watertown has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
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 | Morris | Upton | Washington | Watertown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164Lowest |
8,189 |
3,676 |
22,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.9±5.5 28% above U.S. |
46.3±2.9Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Morris and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,549±$16kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$101,691±$7k 26% above U.S. |
| Upton and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$333,500±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,204±$264 15% below U.S. |
$1,275±$227Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Watertown and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,273 69% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,709Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$6,014 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±13.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris and Watertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #126 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 12 | Watertown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Shepaug Valley School | Watertown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.1Lowest |
10.6 |
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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.