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Upton vs Windham vs Hampstead
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampstead has the most affordable homes ($521k 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 | Windham | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
16,038Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Upton 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%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kLowest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windham School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.