Compare towns
Upton vs Everett vs Nahant 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Nahant has the oldest population (median age 60.7).
Sturbridge has the most affordable homes ($426k 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 | Everett | Nahant | Sturbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
50,045Highest |
3,325Lowest |
9,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
60.7±2.9Highest 52% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.1Lowest 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% |
36.2%±6.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.6%Highest 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% |
3.7%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Sturbridge 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±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$112,762±$6k 8% above 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±$23k 9% above MA |
$748,800±$99kHighest 33% above MA |
$425,800±$18kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,777±$334 about the MA average |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
| Everett and Nahant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,615 10% above 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% |
53.5%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Nahant 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% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
32 minLowest 10% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.7%±5.7 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 | #129 of 282 in MA | #89 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Everett | Nahant | Sturbridge · Tantasqua |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Everett High | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
12.1Highest |
— | 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.