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Upton vs Raymond vs Windham vs Lancaster
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).
Raymond has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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 | Raymond | Windham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
4,610Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.3±4.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9 11% above U.S. |
| Raymond 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windham 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raymond 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Raymond 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. |
$88,194±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lancaster 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. |
$395,800±$42k 19% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lancaster 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. |
$965±$397 32% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,139Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±62.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.3%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Raymond 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 | #112 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 14 | RSU 14 | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
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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.