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Rockland vs Upton vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockland has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
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 | Rockland | Upton | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,701Highest |
8,189Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.3 about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Whitman and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,405±$12k 8% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$108,933±$14kLowest 5% above MA |
| Upton and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,900±$21k 16% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$472,700±$12kLowest 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,610±$255 9% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Whitman and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,487 8% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,824Lowest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.7%±10.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 14% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.7%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Rockland 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 | #175 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Rockland | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Rockland Senior High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.