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Upton vs Tolland
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Tolland |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
| Tolland 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tolland 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 MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Tolland 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 |
$106,250±$10kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599 46% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Tolland 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%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979Lowest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 22% above MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Tolland 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 | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.