Compare towns
Whately vs Upton vs Hatfield vs Otis
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Hatfield has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k 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 | Whately | Upton | Hatfield | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,325 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
| Otis and Whately 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis and Whately 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield and Otis 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 |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| 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 |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125 45% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
| Otis and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 16% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis 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% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 21% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Otis 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whately | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hatfield | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.