Compare towns
Upton vs Everett vs Easthampton vs Sturbridge
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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sturbridge has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
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 | Easthampton | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
50,045Highest |
16,086 |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
47.2±2.6Highest 18% above MA |
| Sturbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Easthampton 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Easthampton 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 50% above MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
| Upton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
| Everett and Upton 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±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett 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 MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sturbridge 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Everett | Easthampton | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Everett High | Easthampton High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.1Highest |
9.8 |
7.7Lowest |
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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.