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Westford vs Upton vs Grand Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has the most renters (13.9% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Grand Isle has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Westford | Upton | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290 |
8,189Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12k 40% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$100,846±$22kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Upton and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$398,600±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,363±$530 4% below U.S. |
| Westford and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282 101% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,453Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Westford 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None 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.