Compare towns
Upton vs Woonsocket vs Norfolk
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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 | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
43,521Highest |
11,673 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.6±1.3 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norfolk 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%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Woonsocket 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% |
61.6%Highest 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% |
3.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket and Norfolk 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. |
$200,720±$22kHighest 149% above U.S. |
| Norfolk 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. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$725,200±$34kHighest 118% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$2,019±$598Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$9,651Highest 209% 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% |
57.1%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norfolk 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #123 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | King Philip · Millis |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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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.