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Stoughton vs Upton vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoughton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Hudson has the shortest commute (31 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 | Stoughton | Upton | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,225Highest |
8,189Lowest |
20,077 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+5.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9 14% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.9±1.7Lowest 7% above MA |
| Upton and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stoughton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoughton and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,794±$6k about the MA average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$103,400±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $523,800±$28k 7% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$496,800±$22kLowest 12% below MA |
| Upton and Stoughton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,050±$200Highest 16% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,406±$82 20% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,215Lowest 4% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,892 15% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.4%±7.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
40.8%±8.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoughton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 minLowest 6% above MA |
| Work from home | 15.4%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Hudson 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 | #196 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #224 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stoughton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hudson |
| High school in town | Stoughton High | Blackstone Valley | Hudson High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
11.2Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.