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Newton vs Upton vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the most expensive homes ($1265k median).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Newton | Upton | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 89,044Highest |
8,189Lowest |
36,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±0.9Lowest 5% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
| Upton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Andover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.1%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $190,304±$9kHighest 83% above MA |
$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA |
$172,606±$16k 66% above MA |
| Newton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,264,900±$43kHighest 125% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$855,600±$22k 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,370±$81Highest 35% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,201±$129 25% above MA |
| Newton and Andover 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 67% above MA |
$8,376Lowest 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±4.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 22 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±2Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Newton and Andover 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 | #25 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Newton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Newton North High | Blackstone Valley | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.2 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.