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Upton vs Epping vs Meredith
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 highest household income ($156k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Epping | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
7,430 |
6,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Epping and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Meredith 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Epping School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Epping High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.