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Troy vs Upton vs Sheldon vs Proctor
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 most renters (13.4% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Troy | Upton | Sheldon | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,267 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Upton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Troy School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.