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Upton vs Hanover vs Plainfield
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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Hanover | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
14,845 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Upton and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.3Lowest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.