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Upton vs Woonsocket vs Warwick vs Hopkinton
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).
Warwick has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Warwick | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
43,521 |
83,175Highest |
19,358 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
44.3±1 14% above U.S. |
40.8±1.6 5% above U.S. |
| Upton and Warwick 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% |
17.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
77.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick and Woonsocket 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. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$222,801±$22kHighest 176% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$802,700±$39kHighest 141% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,363±$76 4% below U.S. |
$2,641±$361Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
53.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.4%±14.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hopkinton and Warwick 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below 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% |
12.4%±1.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #37 of 38 in RI | #28 of 38 in RI | #5 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Warwick | Hopkinton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Woonsocket High School | Pilgrim High School | Hopkinton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
15.2Highest |
10.5Lowest |
14.4 |
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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.