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Upton vs Moretown vs Mendon
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).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Moretown | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
1,532 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Moretown 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%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moretown 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. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton 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. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.