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Upton vs Warner vs Mendon vs Northbridge
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 people working from home (22.8%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
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 | Warner | Mendon | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
2,959Lowest |
6,325 |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Warner 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Warner 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mendon-Upton | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | — | 10.8Lowest |
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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.