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Nottingham vs Upton vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Nottingham | Upton | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25k 91% above U.S. |
| Upton and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
| Upton and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,193±$111 16% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,181 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 28% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| 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.