What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wareham Center has the most affordable homes ($426k median).

Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wareham Center	Upton
People
Population	3,635Lowest	8,189Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50.7±6.9Highest 27% above MA	46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA
	Wareham Center and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±6.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	19%±5.3Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Upton and Wareham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	53.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.7%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,936±$8kLowest 12% below MA	$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$425,700±$54kLowest 24% below MA	$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,415±$537Highest 20% below MA	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA
	Wareham Center and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,217Lowest 30% below MA	$8,376Highest 40% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.9%±27.1Highest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Wareham Center and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Highest MA: 10%	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	35 minHighest 22% above MA
Work from home	21.5%±13Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Upton and Wareham Center 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
School district	—	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	—	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.2
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MA 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.