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Upton vs Mapleton vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% 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 | Mapleton | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
1,884 |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Franklin 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Franklin 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 93% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Upton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Franklin 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 | — | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.