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Sedgwick vs Upton vs Brooklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sedgwick has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Brooklin has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Sedgwick | Upton | Brooklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,274 |
8,189Highest |
869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±4.2Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sedgwick and Brooklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,446±$14k 13% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$68,750±$8kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$339,400±$90k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,048±$770 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,236±$137Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Brooklin and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,545 18% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,792Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.5%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Sedgwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Brooklin 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 | Sedgwick Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brooklin Public Schools |
| 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.