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Otis vs Sandisfield vs Upton vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Sandisfield has the most affordable homes ($360k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Otis | Sandisfield | Upton | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
994 |
8,189Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% MA: 47.3% |
26%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$91,111±$23kLowest 12% below MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Tyringham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$360,300±$34kLowest 36% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,250±$220 29% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
3.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
31 minLowest 8% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Upton 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 | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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MA 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.