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Upton vs Hanson vs Wilbraham
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%).
Hanson has the youngest population (median age 42.8).
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 | Hanson | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
10,660 |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
42.8±3Lowest 7% above MA |
44.3±2.7 11% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.7%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wilbraham and Hanson 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 |
$132,200±$10k 27% above MA |
$122,051±$14kLowest 17% above MA |
| Upton and Hanson 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 |
$533,900±$36k 5% below MA |
$416,000±$25kLowest 26% below MA |
| Upton and Hanson 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 |
$1,821±$860Highest 3% above MA |
$1,175±$241 33% below MA |
| Hanson and Wilbraham 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 |
$6,402Lowest 7% above MA |
$6,658 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
69%±33.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Hanson and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Whitman Hanson Regional | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
14.7Highest |
14.2 |
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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.