What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rockport has the most expensive homes ($746k median).

Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rockport	Upton
People
Population	7,009Lowest	8,189Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	59.7±3.3Highest 49% above MA	46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	38.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9%	20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Rockport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,250±$15kLowest 7% below MA	$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$746,100±$47kHighest 33% above MA	$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,851±$219Highest 5% above MA	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,215Lowest 4% above MA	$8,376Highest 40% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.1%±17Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Rockport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest MA: 10%	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 22% above MA
Work from home	22%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Upton and Rockport 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	#124 of 282 in MA	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	Rockport	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	Rockport Middle High	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	8.3Lowest	11.2Highest
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Old photos in History	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.