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Winchester vs Upton vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Winchester | Upton | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,212 |
8,189Highest |
776Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,723±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,209±$143 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,314 70% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Warwick 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 | #120 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Winchester School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.