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Springfield vs Upton vs Marlow vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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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 | Springfield | Upton | Marlow | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
8,189Highest |
855Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marlow and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$325,400±$49kLowest about the U.S. average |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Marlow and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Springfield 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 | Marlow School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | 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.