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Temple vs Upton vs Mendon vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Temple | Upton | Mendon | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,325 |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| Temple and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$6,223Lowest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Temple 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mendon-Upton | — |
| 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.