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Upton vs Orange vs Putnam
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Orange has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Orange | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
14,315Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Orange 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% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Putnam 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. |
$142,325±$10k 76% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Upton and Orange 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. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.