Compare towns
Westhampton vs Sturbridge vs Upton vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Sturbridge has the most renters (13.7% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Westhampton | Sturbridge | Upton | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
9,960Highest |
8,189 |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
43.4±3.5Lowest 9% above MA |
| Westhampton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.7%±3 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% MA: 47.3% |
49.3% MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Southampton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$136,759±$15k 32% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$123,125±$23k 18% above MA |
| Upton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$425,800±$18k 24% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$452,300±$25k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA |
$1,193±$398 32% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
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| Westhampton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 8% above MA |
$6,520 9% above MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,470Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
42%±17.7 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Upton and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.7% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Sturbridge 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Southampton |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
7.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.