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Stoddard vs Upton vs Windsor vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Stoddard | Upton | Windsor | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
8,189Highest |
254Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40k 29% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
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| Upton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316 38% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,381Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Windsor 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 | Stoddard School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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.