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Upton vs Sidney vs Washburn
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 highest household income ($156k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Sidney | Washburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
4,790 |
1,355Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Washburn 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% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn 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% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washburn 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 93% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$56,196±$6kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Washburn 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 18 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Washburn District High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.