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Upton vs Morris vs Chaplin
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).
Morris has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
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 | Morris | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
2,164 |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Morris 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% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Morris 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Chaplin 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% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Morris 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. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Upton and Morris 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. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Morris 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. |
$5,273 69% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morris 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Morris 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 | Regional School District 20 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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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.