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Russell vs Upton vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Chesterfield has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Russell | Upton | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 487Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±12.8 13% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
| Upton and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±8.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Chesterfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±10.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Russell and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,806±$37k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$103,967±$11kLowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,800±$39kLowest 46% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$390,800±$48k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $825±$556Lowest 53% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$1,078±$409Highest 39% below MA |
| Chesterfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746Lowest 21% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,969 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.3%±80.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 6.3%±7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.4%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Chesterfield 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.