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Westford vs Upton vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has the highest household income ($187k).
Upton has the most affordable homes ($577k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.6%).
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 | Westford | Upton | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,690Highest |
8,189Lowest |
10,280 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±1.2Lowest 7% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.5±2 9% above MA |
| Upton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Westford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 73.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
59.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Westford and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $187,198±$10kHighest 80% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$149,722±$31kLowest 44% above MA |
| Westford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $748,500±$32kHighest 33% above MA |
$576,700±$41kLowest about the MA average |
$658,300±$40k 17% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,436±$422Highest 38% above MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$2,016±$507 14% above MA |
| Westford and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,695Highest 62% above MA |
$8,376Lowest 40% above MA |
$9,458 58% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53%±8 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55.7%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Littleton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 6% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 27%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Westford 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 | #20 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #52 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Westford | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Littleton |
| High school in town | Westford Academy | Blackstone Valley | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
13.1 |
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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.