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Newfields vs Upton vs Windham vs Greenland
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 most affordable homes ($577k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Windham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
8,189 |
16,038Highest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Upton 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Upton 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42k 99% above U.S. |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.