What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).

Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($1208k 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.

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

Measure	Upton	Lincoln
People
Population	8,189Highest	6,948Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA	42.3±4.1Lowest 6% above MA
	Upton and Lincoln 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%	24.3%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4%
	Lincoln and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	21.7%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9%
	Lincoln 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%	76.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Lincoln and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA	$175,117±$44kHighest 68% above MA
	Lincoln 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±$41kLowest about the MA average	$1,208,200±$132kHighest 115% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA	$3,168±$573Highest 80% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Lowest 40% above MA	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%	64.6%±18.5Highest MA: 51.8%
	Lincoln 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 MA: 10%	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	57.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 22% above MA	26 minLowest 11% below MA
Work from home	22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	34.2%±7.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Lincoln 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	#78 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton	Lincoln · Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Blackstone Valley	Minuteman Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	8.1Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.