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Sharon vs Temple vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering SharonPeterborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Sharon | Temple | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
1,363 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Temple and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274 165% above U.S. |
$6,983Lowest 124% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Temple 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| 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.