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Upton vs Weweantic

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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.

MeasureUptonWeweantic
People
Population
8,189Highest
1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.1%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±4.8Highest
16% above MA
44.4±13.9Lowest
11% above MA
Upton and Weweantic 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%
11.2%±7.9Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Upton and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.7%±4.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
17.3%±6.9Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Upton and Weweantic 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
MA: 47.3%
30.6%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.3Lowest
MA: 7.9%
10.1%±8.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
Weweantic 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±$33kHighest
50% above MA
$62,481±$39kLowest
40% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$576,700±$41kHighest
about the MA average
$420,800±$42kLowest
25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$948±$599
46% below MA
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,376Highest
40% above MA
$3,764Lowest
37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.8%±31Highest
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Upton and Weweantic 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%
0%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.7%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
88.7%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
17 yrs newer than MA
1973Lowest
9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
22% above MA
22 minLowest
24% below MA
Work from home
22.8%±5.3Highest
MA: 18.6%
3.6%±3.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #46 of 282 in MA —
School district Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton —
High school in town Blackstone Valley —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.2
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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.