Compare towns
Sandwich vs Upton vs Marshfield vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandwich has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Marshfield has the most expensive homes ($680k median).
Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Sandwich | Upton | Marshfield | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,522 |
8,189Lowest |
25,879Highest |
14,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
45.9±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
46.5±3.9 16% above MA |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.8%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Sandwich and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.7% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.4% MA: 47.3% |
48.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Marshfield and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,486±$12k 18% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$125,986±$8k 21% above MA |
$119,876±$13kLowest 15% above MA |
| Upton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $601,400±$26k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$680,300±$27kHighest 21% above MA |
$610,600±$30k 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,751±$121 about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,772±$123Highest about the MA average |
$1,159±$244 34% below MA |
| Marshfield and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Lowest 8% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,656 11% above MA |
$7,650 28% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±13.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
68.1%±10.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
35.9%±13 MA: 51.8% |
| Marshfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
8.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
80.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
81.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
24.8%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.5%±4.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Marshfield 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 | #77 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #54 of 282 in MA | #99 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sandwich | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Marshfield | Kingston · Silver Lake |
| High school in town | Sandwich Middle High School | Blackstone Valley | Marshfield High | Silver Lake Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.2 |
11.0 |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.