What stands out worked out from the figures below

Old Town has the most affordable homes ($208k median).

Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Old Town	Upton
People
Population	7,470Lowest	8,189Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S.	46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Upton and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Upton and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S.	$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,100±$26kLowest 37% below U.S.	$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$989±$100Highest 30% below U.S.	$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Old Town and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,153Lowest about the U.S. average	$8,376Highest 169% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Upton and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	21.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Upton and Old Town 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	#56 of 133 in ME	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 34	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	Old Town High School	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.2Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.