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Upton vs Exeter vs Wilbraham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wilbraham has the most affordable homes ($416k 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 | Exeter | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
7,195Lowest |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Wilbraham 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. |
$111,250±$30kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$509,200±$43k 53% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Upton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Wilbraham 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. |
$5,881Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Wilbraham 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Exeter-West Greenwich | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.