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Sprague vs Upton vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Sprague | Upton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,962 |
8,189Highest |
2,004Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3Lowest 4% 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 | 17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest 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 | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #141 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Franklin 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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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.