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Upton vs Monkton vs Dummerston
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).
Monkton has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Monkton | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
1,999Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dummerston 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% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Monkton 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. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Upton and Monkton 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. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Monkton 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. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Dummerston 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 |
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.