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Warren vs Upton vs Lancaster vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Canaan has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Warren | Upton | Lancaster | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
8,189 |
8,606Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52±5 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.2±3.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
12%±8.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33k 67% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$89,632±$25kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$469,400±$33k 41% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,830±$307 30% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,235 132% above U.S. |
$6,331 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.2%±13.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Canaan 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Nashoba | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.