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North Eastham vs Rowley vs Upton vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Eastham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
Rowley has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
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 | North Eastham | Rowley | Upton | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,085 |
6,251 |
8,189Highest |
2,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.9±4.4 57% above MA |
50±6.3 25% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
| Stockbridge and North Eastham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.7%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,442±$5kLowest 26% below MA |
$132,734±$32k 28% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$146,250±$67k 41% above MA |
| Upton and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $689,300±$88kHighest 23% above MA |
$667,300±$52k 19% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
| North Eastham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,688±$118Highest 4% below MA |
$1,603±$520 9% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
| North Eastham and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,789 20% below MA |
$8,309 39% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,652Lowest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74%±50.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.8%±27 MA: 51.8% |
| North Eastham and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 25% below MA |
28 min 3% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.9%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.