What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).

Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Westborough	Upton
People
Population	21,944Highest	8,189Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+18%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.8±1.6Lowest 3% below MA	46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA
Kids under 18	25.6%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4%	23.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Westborough and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Upton and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.2%Highest MA: 47.3%	53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9%	2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Westborough and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$141,944±$12kLowest 37% above MA	$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA
	Upton and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$685,300±$31kHighest 22% above MA	$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,106±$151Highest 20% above MA	$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,983Highest 67% above MA	$8,376Lowest 40% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8%
	Upton and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest MA: 10%	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	86.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer 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	26.5%±3.7Highest MA: 18.6%	22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Westborough 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	#21 of 282 in MA	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	Westborough	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	Westborough High	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	11.2Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.