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About Upton
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesUpton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It was first settled in 1728. The population was given as exactly 8,000 at the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name.
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Housing in Upton
The typical Upton home is worth about $714,000, up 1.3% in a year, 8% above the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 3 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Upton
Safety Grade A
Upton reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Upton
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The public schools Upton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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