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Upton vs Uxbridge vs Hampstead
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).
Uxbridge has the most affordable homes ($441k median).
Hampstead has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Uxbridge | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
14,473Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampstead 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampstead 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Upton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampstead 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampstead 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.