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Upton vs Westminster vs Plainville
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%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Westminster | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
8,374 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Westminster 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% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Upton and Westminster 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. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #112 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Ashburnham-Westminster | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Oakmont Regional High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
13.6Highest |
11.4 |
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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.