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Upton vs Boxford vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Boxford has the most expensive homes ($907k median).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k 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 | Upton | Boxford | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
8,208Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.1±3.6 26% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Union and Boxford 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% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Boxford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Boxford 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% |
70.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Boxford 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. |
$200,871±$21kHighest 149% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Boxford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$907,000±$46kHighest 173% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
$776±$13Lowest 45% below U.S. |
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| Upton and Boxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.2%±60.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Boxford 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Boxford 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 | #34 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Boxford · Masconomet | Union School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Masconomet Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.