Compare towns
Rockport vs Upton vs Lenox vs Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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%).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($467k median).
Gloucester has the most renters (36.1% 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 | Rockport | Upton | Lenox | Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,009 |
8,189 |
5,079Lowest |
30,075Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±3.3 49% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
50.2±2.3 26% above MA |
| Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 38.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
27.9%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.7% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$15k 7% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$83,883±$6kLowest 19% below MA |
| Upton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $746,100±$47kHighest 33% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$466,700±$43kLowest 17% below MA |
$600,600±$18k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,851±$219Highest 5% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$1,411±$94 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215 4% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,299Lowest 12% below MA |
$6,152 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.1%±17Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.1%±7.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Rockport and Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5% MA: 10% |
9.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
63.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 22%±5.4 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±2.3Lowest 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #164 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Rockport | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lenox | Gloucester |
| High school in town | Rockport Middle High | Blackstone Valley | Lenox Memorial High | Gloucester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.3 |
11.2Highest |
7.6Lowest |
10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.