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Rockland vs Upton vs Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rockland has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Paris has the most renters (39.8% 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 | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,035 |
8,189Highest |
5,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.2±5.6 24% above U.S. |
| Rockland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Paris and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,533±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$75,137±$20k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$38k 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$240,400±$57kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,092±$105Highest 23% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Rockland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,059 30% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,649Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Paris and Rockland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.1%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #96 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #114 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rockland-Region 8 · RSU 13 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | Oceanside High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
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.