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Wauregan vs Upton vs Bantam vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the youngest population (median age 32).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Wauregan | Upton | Bantam | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049 |
8,189Highest |
810Lowest |
2,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 18% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.2±15.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
| Bantam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bantam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
— | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
$326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476Highest 11% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$767±$529 46% below U.S. |
| Wauregan and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,984 28% above U.S. |
$3,934 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bantam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bantam 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 | — | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.