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Northbridge vs Warner vs Amesbury vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Amesbury has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Northbridge | Warner | Amesbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
2,959Lowest |
17,403Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±1.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Amesbury 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — | #151 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Kearsarge Regional School District | Amesbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Amesbury High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
— | 10.9 |
11.2Highest |
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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.