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Westborough vs Upton vs North Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+18%).
Upton has the most homeowners (86.7%).
North Andover has the most expensive homes ($733k median).
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 | Westborough | Upton | North Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 21,944 |
8,189Lowest |
31,490Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +18%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±1.6Lowest 3% below MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
39.6±2 about the MA average |
| Upton and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±2.1Lowest 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% |
17%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and North Andover 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% |
61.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
11%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $141,944±$12k 37% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$140,670±$9kLowest 35% 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±$31k 22% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$732,900±$37kHighest 30% above MA |
| North Andover and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,106±$151 20% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,223±$223Highest 26% above MA |
| North Andover and Westborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,983Highest 67% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$7,767Lowest 30% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
53%±9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| North Andover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±3.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±2.5Lowest 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 | #98 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westborough | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Andover |
| High school in town | Westborough High | Blackstone Valley | North Andover High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.2Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.