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Upton vs Voluntown vs Hampton
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 most expensive homes ($577k median).
Voluntown has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Voluntown | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
2,604 |
1,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7 24% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampton 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% |
17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Voluntown 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. |
$101,964±$25kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampton 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. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Voluntown 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. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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 | #53 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Voluntown School District | Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
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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.