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Upton

Central MA · pop. 8,311

Upton combines Mendon-Upton school district access with Upton State Forest and some of the highest household incomes in the Blackstone Valley corridor. It feels genuinely rural but attracts affluent buyers who work in MetroWest or Providence.

Rural RetreatTrail Town
Livability Index
53
/ 100
Ranks #139 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$715k
4.7× household income
Household income
$152k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
55 min
peak driving
Population
8,311
5-yr trend 65/100

How Upton scores

Schools
80
Safety
88
Walkability
18
Transit
8
Biking
32
Dining
35
Nightlife
22
Arts & Culture
25
Green Space
48
Diversity
22
Climate
71

The honest read

Best for
Buyers who want state forest trails, low density, strong household incomes, and B+ schools at prices below the MetroWest core.
The tradeoff
No town center to speak of, no commuter rail, and the drive to Boston routinely approaches an hour.

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Nearby towns

Bordering and adjacent Massachusetts towns near Upton.

Hopkinton
67/100 · $985k
MetroWest
Westborough
61/100 · $742k
Central MA
Hopedale
54/100 · $538k
Central MA
Milford
56/100 · $563k
Central MA

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