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Whately vs Upton vs Deerfield vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Whately | Upton | Deerfield | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,158 |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
50±2.4 25% above MA |
| Deerfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125 45% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$5,761 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 21% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #156 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whately | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Deerfield · Frontier | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.