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Standish vs Upton vs Steep Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Standish | Upton | Steep Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
8,189 |
1,861Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
| Upton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±9.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$80,280±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #18 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.