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Sturbridge vs Upton vs Hingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k median).
Upton has the shortest commute (35 min average).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k 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 | Sturbridge | Upton | Hingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,960 |
8,189Lowest |
24,283Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
| Hingham and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Sturbridge and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,759±$15kLowest 32% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,520Lowest 9% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
35 minLowest 22% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hingham |
| High school in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Blackstone Valley | Hingham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.2 |
12.9Highest |
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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.