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Newfields vs Mendon vs Upton vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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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 | Newfields | Mendon | Upton | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
6,325 |
8,189Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19k 96% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37k 85% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39kLowest 58% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185 22% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,213Lowest 131% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,432 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.