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Scotland vs Upton vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Scotland | Upton | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,599Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.7±5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Scotland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,881±$12k 24% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,100±$20k 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,188±$468 16% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Scotland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,175 98% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,668Lowest 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±75.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Scotland 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 | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Scotland School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.