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Upton vs Lawrence vs Hopkinton
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Lawrence | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
88,736Highest |
19,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
40.8±1.6 about the MA average |
| Upton and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6 MA: 19.4% |
29.5%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hopkinton and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
12.5%±1.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
77.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$222,801±$22kHighest 114% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$802,700±$39kHighest 43% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$2,641±$361Highest 50% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 40% above MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
64.4%±14.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Hopkinton and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lawrence | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Lawrence High School | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
13.6 |
14.4Highest |
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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.