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Newfields vs Upton vs Bow
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).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Newfields | Upton | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
8,189 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Bow 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% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Bow 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. |
$155,508±$33kLowest 93% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Upton 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Bow 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. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Newfields 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% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Upton 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 | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.