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Upton vs Tyringham vs Lancaster
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).
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
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.
| Measure | Upton | Tyringham | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
494Lowest |
8,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Lancaster 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Tyringham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$134,833±$27kLowest 30% above MA |
| Tyringham and Upton 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 |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$519,100±$60kLowest 8% below MA |
| Tyringham 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 |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
3.6%Highest MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster and Tyringham 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 | — | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.