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Upton vs Woonsocket vs Medfield vs Northbridge
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 oldest population (median age 46.4).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Medfield has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Woonsocket | Medfield | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
43,521Highest |
13,068 |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
42.4±3 9% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Upton and Northbridge 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% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
28.2%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Medfield and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Northbridge 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Northbridge 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$235,800±$32kHighest 192% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$911,100±$32kHighest 174% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$2,035±$559Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Medfield 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% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #26 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Medfield | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Woonsocket High School | Medfield Senior High | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
15.2Highest |
12.7 |
10.8Lowest |
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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.