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Ryegate vs Upton vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Ryegate | Upton | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059 |
8,189Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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U.S. 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.