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Upton, MA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
10/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
9/10
Compared to New York, Upton has a very low population density. Upton is perfect for those who like a quiet city.
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Upton, MA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 10/10 and an overall value of 9/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Upton has a population density of 306, with 6,581 current residents.
Out of the 6,581 current residents, 49% are male and 51% are female. 68% of the residents are married and 32% are single.
As for living in Upton, the air quality is 38% and the weather, on average, is 54% sunny, 46% rainy, and 48% snowy. The average temperature is 49°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Upton, you should know that 80.3% of homes are owned while 17.3% of homes are rented, and 2.4% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 283,730, the median age of homes is 29 years, the annual home appreciation is -7.32% and the annual property tax is 13.23%.
When looking at the community of Upton, it's important to determine the crime rate. Upton's crime rate is 2 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Upton is 38 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 50.65% Democratic, 47.13% Republican, and 2.23% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:14
When looking at Upton, it's important to understand employment statistics. 8% of residents are unemployed in Upton (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Upton residents: 24.2% work in the management and business field, 8.6% are in the customer service field, 18.6% are in the sales field, 10.6% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 8.4% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:14. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 91%, 7% of residents have an associate's degree, 33% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 12% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Upton, you should be aware that the average commute time is 34 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Upton have a few different options. 86% of commuters use their own cars, 5% of commuters carpool, 1% of commuters use the transit system, and 6% of residents work from home.
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