What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Upton	Jericho
People
Population	8,189Highest	5,114Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S.	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.
	Jericho and Upton 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%	19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Upton and Jericho 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%	20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Upton and Jericho 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 U.S.: 35.7%	65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S.	$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S.
	Upton and Jericho 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.	$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S.	$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Highest 169% above U.S.	$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Upton and Jericho 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	#6 of 70 in VT
School district	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	Blackstone Valley	Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	13.0Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.