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Upton vs Rowley vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Rowley has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Maynard has the most affordable homes ($527k 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 | Rowley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,708Lowest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
46.3±16.7 16% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley 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 MA: 47.3% |
57.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Maynard 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 |
$109,622±$17kLowest 5% above MA |
$124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
| Upton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$614,800±$39kHighest 9% above MA |
$527,400±$31kLowest 6% below MA |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,663±$674 6% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,865Lowest 15% above MA |
$8,266 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Rowley 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% |
6.1% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 15% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.