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Rutland vs Upton vs Dighton vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rutland has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Dighton has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Oakham has the most affordable homes ($420k median).
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 | Rutland | Upton | Dighton | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,353Highest |
8,189 |
8,193 |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest 4% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
42.7±2.9 7% above MA |
49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
| Oakham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rutland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Oakham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Rutland and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,707±$28k 40% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
$102,000±$20kLowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,800±$33k 18% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% below MA |
| Upton and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$170 39% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,405±$192Highest 20% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
| Dighton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,657 6% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,452 8% above MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.1% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 27% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.1%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±3.9 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Rutland 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 | #150 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #85 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wachusett | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.