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Upton vs Winchester vs Putnam
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%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Winchester | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
10,284Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Putnam 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winchester and Putnam 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Winchester and Putnam 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. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #97 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Northwestern Regional High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.7 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.