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Temple vs Upton vs Stoneham vs Wilton
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 oldest population (median age 49.5).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($382k 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 | Stoneham | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
8,189 |
23,355Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wilton 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,523Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Upton 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Stoneham | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Stoneham High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.7 |
9.1Lowest |
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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.