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Troy vs Upton vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Troy | Upton | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Highest 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Troy and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229 68% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Fitzwilliam 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 | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.