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Steuben vs Upton vs Cherryfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steuben has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Cherryfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Steuben | Upton | Cherryfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,388 |
8,189Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±8.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
58.1±4.2Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.4%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cherryfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,466±$4k 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$37,115±$17kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,900±$32kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$195,800±$53k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $678±$319 52% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
$428±$107Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Upton and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,029 35% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,950Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±87.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±17.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cherryfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Cherryfield 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 | RSU 24 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Cherryfield Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.