Compare towns
Warwick vs Upton vs Lancaster vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Tolland has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Warwick | Upton | Lancaster | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
8,189 |
8,606Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Lancaster and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
$106,250±$10k about the MA average |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
1.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
38 min 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lancaster 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Warwick | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Nashoba | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| 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.