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Steep Falls vs Upton vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Steep Falls | Upton | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861Lowest |
8,189 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% 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 | 22.9%±9.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 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+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below 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 | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 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 | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.