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Upton vs Redding vs Hopkinton
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 affordable homes ($577k median).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
Hopkinton has the most kids (29.5% under 18).
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 | Redding | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
8,780 |
19,358Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
52±2Highest 34% above U.S. |
40.8±1.6Lowest 5% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.5%±3.1Highest 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% |
26.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
77.5%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% |
3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Redding and Hopkinton 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±$15k 130% above U.S. |
$222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kLowest 73% above U.S. |
$706,300±$33k 112% above U.S. |
$802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,101±$304 49% above U.S. |
$2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Redding are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
64.4%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Redding and Hopkinton 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% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 34% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Redding 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 | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Joel Barlow High School | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
14.4Highest |
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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.