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Stannard vs Upton vs Ripton
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 most affordable homes ($216k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 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 | Stannard | Upton | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
8,189Highest |
508 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
| Stannard and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Stannard 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%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Upton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.