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South Eliot vs Upton vs Boothbay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Eliot has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Boothbay has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | South Eliot | Upton | Boothbay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,203 |
8,189Highest |
3,102Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.5±8 43% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
56.8±3.9Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Boothbay and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boothbay and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Boothbay and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,299±$9k 23% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$60,320±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,600±$52k 43% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$342,100±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,147±$121 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442 42% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,202Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
13 minLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and South Eliot 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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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.