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Upton vs Whitman vs Meredith
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 highest household income ($156k).
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Meredith has the shortest commute (26 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 | Whitman | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
15,295Highest |
6,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitman and Meredith 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. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Upton and Whitman 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. |
$472,700±$12kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.