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Upton vs Mendon vs Chittenden
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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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 | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Upton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Upton 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.