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Whitingham vs Upton vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Newport has the shortest commute (24 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 | Whitingham | Upton | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.4±13.1Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$71,202±$11k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$250,600±$23kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
$810±$347 43% below U.S. |
| Upton and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,981Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newport and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #63 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Newport Town School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.