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Wheelock vs Jay vs Upton vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Stamford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Wheelock | Jay | Upton | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
471Lowest |
8,189Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
| Jay and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Stamford School District |
| 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.