What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

Newbury has the most expensive homes ($841k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Upton	Newbury
People
Population	8,189Highest	6,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA	55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA
	Newbury 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 MA: 19.4%	17.1%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Upton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.5%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Newbury 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	60.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Newbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$155,508±$33kLowest 50% above MA	$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA
	Newbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average	$840,600±$40kHighest 50% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA	$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average
	Newbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Highest 40% above MA	$6,661Lowest 11% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%	53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Newbury 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 MA: 10%	4.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 22% above MA	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%	21.5%±6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Upton and Newbury 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	#137 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton	Triton
High school in town	Blackstone Valley	Triton Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	10.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.