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Upton vs Newfields vs Douglas
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k 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 | Newfields | Douglas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
2,023Lowest |
9,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Upton and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Douglas 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kLowest 89% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Upton 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Newfields School District | Douglas |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Douglas High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
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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.