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Panton vs Upton vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Panton | Upton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 690 |
8,189Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,714Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton 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 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.