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Upton vs Wayne vs Wilbraham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Wilbraham has the shortest commute (27 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 | Wayne | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
1,101Lowest |
14,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Wilbraham 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% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Wilbraham 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wilbraham 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Wayne 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Upton 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 | — | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 38 | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.