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Upton vs Griswold vs Union
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 most people working from home (22.8%).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Griswold | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
11,530Highest |
944Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Union and Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Upton 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. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,958±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$330,400±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Griswold and Upton 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. |
$4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Griswold 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% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #118 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Griswold School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Griswold High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.