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Windham vs Upton vs Brookline vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Brookline has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Windham | Upton | Brookline | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
8,189Highest |
531Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 91% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.