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Upton vs Mendon vs Union vs Milford
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Union has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Milford has the most renters (37.8% rent).
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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 | Mendon | Union | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
6,325 |
944Lowest |
27,731Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.5±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Union 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% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Union 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. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$93,310±$5k 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$464,700±$12k 40% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,889±$133Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Milford and Mendon 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. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$4,793Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,664 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union and Mendon 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Mendon-Upton | Union School District | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.