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North Windham vs Upton vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | North Windham | Upton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Lowest |
8,189 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Upton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| North Windham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and North Windham 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
| 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.