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Old Town vs Upton vs Bradley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Old Town has the most renters (40.7% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Bradley has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Old Town | Upton | Bradley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,470 |
8,189Highest |
845Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37±1.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
50.9±15.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Bradley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±6.3Lowest 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,585±$10kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$62,813±$23k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$26k 37% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$168,900±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $989±$100 30% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,034±$485Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Bradley and Old Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,153 about the U.S. average |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,735Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±25.1Lowest 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±9.9Lowest 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 |
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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.