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Whitman vs Webster vs Upton vs Abington
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Abington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Webster | Upton | Abington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
17,748Highest |
8,189Lowest |
17,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
39.9±2.9 about the MA average |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
39.1±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.1%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$125,400±$12k 21% above MA |
| Upton and Abington 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 |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$539,600±$34k 4% below MA |
| Upton and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,724±$250 about the MA average |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 about the MA average |
$3,999Lowest 33% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$7,045 18% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11 MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
35 min 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Abington 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #143 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Webster | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Abington |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Blackstone Valley | Abington High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.