What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).

West Newbury has the most expensive homes ($808k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Upton	West Newbury
People
Population	8,189Highest	4,591Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA	49.5±3Highest 24% above MA
	West Newbury 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%	19.6%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Upton and West Newbury 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%	21.3%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	West Newbury 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	64.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	West Newbury 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±$33kLowest 50% above MA	$179,500±$27kHighest 73% above MA
	West Newbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average	$808,200±$47kHighest 44% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA	$1,675±$674Highest 5% below MA
	West Newbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,376Lowest 40% above MA	$9,240Highest 54% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%	80.4%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	West Newbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Highest MA: 10%	1.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	95.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA	1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 22% above MA	31 minLowest 8% above MA
Work from home	22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	24.5%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	West Newbury 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	#86 of 282 in MA
School district	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton	Pentucket
High school in town	Blackstone Valley	Pentucket Regional Sr High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Lowest	11.6Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.