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Upton vs Wareham vs Hadley
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).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 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 | Wareham | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
23,302Highest |
5,306Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
45.8±7.1Lowest 15% above MA |
| Wareham 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Hadley 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Wareham 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 |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
| Upton and Hadley 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 |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
| Upton and Hadley 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 |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,402±$132 20% below MA |
| Wareham and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$5,271 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Wareham 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% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 22% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Hadley 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #116 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wareham | Hadley |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Wareham Senior High | Hopkins Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
8.6 |
7.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.