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Pelham vs Upton vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Pelham | Upton | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
8,189Lowest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$7,121Lowest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #48 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pelham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.