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Upton vs Hadley vs Maynard
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Hadley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
5,306Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Upton and Hadley 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% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Maynard 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% |
24.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Hadley 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$119,259±$12kLowest 15% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Upton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$511,000±$43kLowest 9% below MA |
$527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
| Upton and Maynard 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 |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Maynard 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% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Upton 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hadley | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Hopkins Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
7.3Lowest |
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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.