What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).

Tyngsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).

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	Tyngsborough
People
Population	8,189Lowest	12,550Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA	39.4±2.9Lowest about the MA average
	Upton and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.6%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Tyngsborough and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9%	14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Upton and Tyngsborough 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%	51.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	8.1%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA	$129,348±$18kLowest 24% above MA
	Upton and Tyngsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average	$552,500±$34kLowest about the MA average
	Upton and Tyngsborough 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	$1,986±$404Highest 13% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Highest 40% above MA	$7,426Lowest 24% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%	72.2%±22.7Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tyngsborough 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%	6.6%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%	86.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 22% above MA	24 minLowest 17% below MA
Work from home	22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%	18.6%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Upton and Tyngsborough 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	#174 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton	Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical · Tyngsborough
High school in town	Blackstone Valley	Gr Lowell Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2	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.