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Upton vs Lowell vs Fall River
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%).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Lowell | Fall River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
118,368Highest |
94,082 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.7%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Lowell 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% |
12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Fall River 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% |
30% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
9.7%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$429,200±$11k 24% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,625±$40Highest 8% below MA |
$1,155±$27 34% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,499 25% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
43.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1953 11 yrs older than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #255 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Lowell | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Lowell High | B M C Durfee High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.