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Upton vs Appleton vs Warren vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Warren has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Upton | Appleton | Warren | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,360Lowest |
4,932 |
19,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
40.8±1.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$74,616±$21k 8% below U.S. |
$222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$456 20% below U.S. |
$2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.4%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #120 of 133 in ME | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | — | 14.4Highest |
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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.