What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Upton	Redding
People
Population	8,189Lowest	8,780Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S.	52±2Highest 34% above U.S.
	Redding 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Upton and Redding 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%	26.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Redding 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Redding and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$155,508±$33kLowest 93% above U.S.	$186,060±$15kHighest 130% above U.S.
	Redding 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±$41kLowest 73% above U.S.	$706,300±$33kHighest 112% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S.	$2,101±$304Highest 49% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	64.9%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Redding 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%	4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 34% above U.S.	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.
Work from home	22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	32.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Redding 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	#14 of 149 in CT
School district	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton	Redding School District · Regional School District 09
High school in town	Blackstone Valley	Joel Barlow High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	11.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.