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Thompson vs Dedham vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Thompson | Dedham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
25,237Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dedham and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Dedham 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #119 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Thompson School District | Dedham | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Dedham High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
10.4 |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.