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Whitman vs Upton vs Blackstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Blackstone has the most affordable homes ($404k 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 | Whitman | Upton | Blackstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
8,189Lowest |
9,255 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
43.2±1.7 8% above MA |
| Upton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$94,191±$21kLowest 9% below MA |
| Upton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$404,400±$34kLowest 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,189±$85 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,703Lowest 5% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65%±18.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Blackstone and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
34 minLowest 16% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Blackstone 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #207 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Blackstone-Millville |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Blackstone Millville RHS |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.