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Russell vs Upton vs Montgomery
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Montgomery has the most homeowners (96.3%).
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 | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,197 |
8,189Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±7.6 19% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Montgomery and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$24kLowest 5% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
| Upton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,013±$330Highest 43% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
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| Russell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,104 15% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±20.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Montgomery 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% MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 3% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — |
| 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.