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Upton vs Phippsburg vs Woolwich
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Phippsburg has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Woolwich 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 | Phippsburg | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
2,238Lowest |
3,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
54.3±6.3 40% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and Phippsburg 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% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Woolwich 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% |
34.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Phippsburg and Woolwich 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% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$107,833±$19k 34% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Upton and Phippsburg 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. |
$335,800±$47k about the U.S. average |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,022±$346Highest 28% below U.S. |
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| Phippsburg and Upton 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. |
$2,034Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$2,433 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±98.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Woolwich 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 01 - LKRSU | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.