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Provincetown vs Upton vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Provincetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+24.5%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Provincetown | Upton | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,703Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +24.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.3±2.6Highest 41% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
55.1±4.8 38% above MA |
| Provincetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.6%±6.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Provincetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,904±$44kLowest 32% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA |
| Newbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $902,200±$180kHighest 61% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$840,600±$40k 50% above MA |
| Provincetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,261±$415 28% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average |
| Newbury and Provincetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,927Lowest 18% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,661 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.3%±17.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Provincetown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 13 minLowest 55% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 31.5%±9.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Provincetown 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 | #254 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Provincetown | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.