Compare towns
Upton vs Everett vs Andover vs Hopkinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Andover has the shortest commute (29 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 | Everett | Andover | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
50,045Highest |
36,652 |
19,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8% MA: +7.4% |
+10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
42.9±1 7% above MA |
40.8±1.6 about the MA average |
| Upton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.6%±1.8 MA: 19.4% |
29.5%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
12.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
75.6% MA: 47.3% |
77.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$172,606±$16k 66% above MA |
$222,801±$22kHighest 114% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
$802,700±$39k 43% above MA |
| Andover and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$2,201±$129 25% above MA |
$2,641±$361Highest 50% above MA |
| Hopkinton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.4%±14.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hopkinton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.9% MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
30.4%±2.1 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Hopkinton and Andover 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #68 of 282 in MA | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Everett | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Everett High | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.1 |
12.8 |
14.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.