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Stannard vs Upton vs Jay vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Stannard | Upton | Jay | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
8,189Highest |
471 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
| Jay and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Upton 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school 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.