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Sandisfield vs Upton vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandisfield has the most affordable homes ($360k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).
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 | Sandisfield | Upton | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 994 |
8,189Highest |
954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
| Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
64.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,111±$23kLowest 12% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
| Upton and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$34kLowest 36% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$603,200±$57kHighest 7% above MA |
| Monterey and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$220 29% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,328 44% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 8% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.5%±8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Monterey and Upton 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 | — |
| 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.