What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

Rockport has the most expensive homes ($746k 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.

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

Measure	Upton	Rockport
People
Population	8,189Highest	7,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA	59.7±3.3Highest 49% above MA
Kids under 18	23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%	13.8%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9%	38.2%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	55.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Rockport 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±$33kHighest 50% above MA	$96,250±$15kLowest 7% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average	$746,100±$47kHighest 33% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA	$1,851±$219Highest 5% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Highest 40% above MA	$6,215Lowest 4% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%	71.1%±17Highest MA: 51.8%
	Rockport 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 MA: 10%	6.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	68.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 22% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%	22%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Upton and Rockport 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	#124 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton	Rockport
High school in town	Blackstone Valley	Rockport Middle High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	8.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.