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Upton vs Ogunquit vs Hopkinton vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($223k).
Grafton has the most renters (26.8% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Hopkinton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,379Lowest |
19,358 |
19,902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.8±1.6Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±1.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hopkinton and Upton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grafton and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
$131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$802,700±$39k 141% above U.S. |
$525,300±$37kLowest 58% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hopkinton 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. |
— | $2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
$1,504±$169 6% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,117 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hopkinton 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 | — | #5 of 282 in MA | #67 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Hopkinton | Grafton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Hopkinton High | Grafton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 14.4Highest |
12.9 |
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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.