Upton, Massachusetts

Jump to a detailed profile or search
site with Google Custom Search

Back to Upton, MA housing info, Worcester County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.

Homes for Sale in Upton. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!

We are giving away $1200 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

OSM Map
General Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Worcester County

Population in July 2009: 6,722. Population change since 2000: +19.1%

Males: 3,284	(48.9%)
Females: 3,438	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Zip codes: 01568.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $104,018 (it was $78,595 in 2000)

Upton:	$104,018
Massachusetts:	$64,081

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $45,082

Upton town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $457,111 (it was $240,000 in 2000)

Upton:	$457,111
Massachusetts:	$338,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $502,046; Detached houses: $510,251; Townhouses or other attached units: $338,488; In 2-unit structures: $324,048

Upton, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses

White alone - 5,478 (97.1%)
Asian alone - 55 (1.0%)
Hispanic - 41 (0.7%)
Two or more races - 35 (0.6%)
Black alone - 27 (0.5%)
American Indian alone - 4 (0.07%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.04%)

Races in Upton detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Upton: 126.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Recent posts about Upton, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Upton is mentioned 111 times on our forum:

	Milford/Upton/Northbridge (2 replies)
	Is there any public transport (Upton, Westboro) (1 reply)
	Upton MA (4 replies)
	Schools in Upton, Hudson, Lancaster, Littleton, Berlin (1 reply)
	Franklin or Shrewsbury? (30 replies)
	bugs and spiders in MA? (32 replies)

Latest news from Upton, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: Irish (23.5%), English (18.2%), Italian (16.6%), French (11.9%), United States (9.7%), German (8.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1735

Elevation: 301 feet

Land area: 21.5 square miles.

Population density: 312 people per square mile

(very low).

Upton,MA real estate house value index trend

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

For population 25 years and over in Upton:

High school or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Upton town:

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 65.7%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 7.2%

179 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This town:	3.2%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Upton town:	1.0% ($2,390)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (11.9 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (28.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (148.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Upton-West Upton, MA (0.4 miles ), Northbridge, MA (2.2 miles ), Hopedale, MA (2.2 miles ), Milford, MA (2.2 miles ), Hopedale, MA (2.2 miles ), Hopkinton, MA (2.2 miles ), Milford, MA (2.2 miles ), Grafton, MA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $158,800
1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $137,600
1999: 42 buildings, average cost: $188,500
2000: 54 buildings, average cost: $209,900
2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $272,000
2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $241,100
2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $200,600
2004: 67 buildings, average cost: $161,800
2005: 55 buildings, average cost: $174,100
2006: 48 buildings, average cost: $170,500
2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $171,100
2008: 23 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2010: 19 buildings, average cost: $171,000
2011: 10 buildings, average cost: $226,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 71.61 W

Area codes: 508, 774

Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Crime in Upton by Year
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	17.5	33.3	16.4	16.0	0.0	30.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.4
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	11	8	11	8	3	3	5	4	3	5	2
per 100,000	194.0	140.1	183.0	131.1	48.0	46.6	75.8	60.3	44.9	74.1	26.4
Burglaries	18	14	14	13	8	11	13	12	7	22	12
per 100,000	317.5	245.1	232.9	213.1	128.1	170.9	197.1	181.0	104.8	326.2	158.1
Thefts	25	39	21	37	17	36	37	30	38	49	35
per 100,000	441.0	682.8	349.4	606.5	272.2	559.4	560.9	452.6	569.0	726.5	461.3
Auto thefts	8	3	6	4	3	8	11	11	2	3	4
per 100,000	141.1	52.5	99.8	65.6	48.0	124.3	166.7	165.9	29.9	44.5	52.7
Arson	0	2	2	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	35.0	33.3	32.8	32.0	15.5	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	13.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	93.6	94.4	105.6	87.2	48.0	55.8	97.4	89.8	43.2	73.1	62.6

(click on a table row to update graph)

City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Upton detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 17 (12 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.78
Massachusetts average:	2.49

This town's Wikipedia profile

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	5.0%
Massachusetts:	6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Computer and electronic products (16%)
Construction (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Health care (4%)

Health care (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Top executives (8%)
Computer specialists (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in Upton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Upton, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Upton, Massachusetts average temperatures

Upton, Massachusetts average precipitation

Back to the top

Tornado activity:

Upton-area historical tornado activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the Upton town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Upton-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.2 miles away from Upton center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Upton center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Worcester County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Fire: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Upton topographic map

Birthplace of: Preston Cloud - Paleontologist, Doc Curley - Baseball player.

Hospitals/medical centers near Upton:

SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 98 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 102 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 102 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Upton, MA

Amtrak stations near Upton:

12 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
13 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.) . Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: upton.ma.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upton:

College of the Holy Cross (about 12 miles; Worcester, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,897)
Clark University (about 13 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (about 13 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,757)
Framingham State College (about 13 miles; Framingham, MA; FT enrollment: 3,195)
Worcester State College (about 14 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 3,643)
Quinsigamond Community College (about 14 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 4,089)
Assumption College (about 14 miles; Worcester, MA; FT enrollment: 2,283)

Public high schools in Upton:

BLACKSTONE VALLEY (Students: 993; Location: 65 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
NIPMUC REGIONAL MIDDLE/HS (Students: 947; Location: 90 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 8th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle school in Upton:

MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 69 MAIN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)

See full list of schools located in Upton

Library in Upton:

UPTON TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $199,903; Location: 2 MAIN STREET; 27,856 books; 930 e-books; 1,689 audio materials; 2,581 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 34 state licensed databases; 83 print serial subscriptions)

Click to draw/clear town borders

Notable locations in Upton: Upton Department of Emergency Medical Services (A), Upton Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Upton: Christ Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Old First Cemetery (1), Maplewood Cemetery (2), Lakeview Cemetery (3), Bradish Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Baker Pond (A), Mill Pond (B), Zachary Pond (C), Davidson Pond (D), Dean Pond (E), Goss Pond (F), Pratt Pond (G), Taft Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warren Brook (A), Taft Pond Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Worcester County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

AQI SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM_2.5 CO PM₁₀

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.6. This is about average.

City:	31.6
U.S.:	32.0

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.09. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.09
U.S.:	2.43

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2010 was 14.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	14.4
U.S.:	9.4

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.81
U.S.:	9.59

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.533. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.533
U.S.:	0.334

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 19.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	19.9
U.S.:	22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Upton and their reported violations in the past:

UPTON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 4073, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2005)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-05-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-05-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, State - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2003)

Notification, Public - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-2003)

One regular monitoring violation

WILDWOOD LOUNGE INC. (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-24-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-24-2003)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.5%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Upton, MA

36 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Upton compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Back to the top

Banks with branches in Upton (2011 data):

UniBank for Savings: Upton Branch at 113 Main Street, branch established on 1994/10/24. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $1,263.1 mil, Deposits: $1,151.5 mil, headquarters in Whitinsville, MA, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Ufs Bancorp

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
Utility gas (21%)
Electricity (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Worcester County Massachusetts:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Upton (based on Worcester County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.43%

Here		57.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Jewish	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	71.7%	4.5%	4.4%	2.4%	2.0%
Congregations	24.8%	3.4%	13.9%	5.6%	6.6%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Muslim Estimate	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other
Adherents	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	9.1%
Congregations	2.8%	5.5%	0.6%	0.9%	35.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 135

Worcester County:	1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	1.98 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4

This county:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 140

Worcester County:	1.79 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 174

Worcester County:	2.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 569

Here:	7.27 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
Massachusetts:	8.1%

Adult obesity rate:

Worcester County:	24.0%
Massachusetts:	22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	16.6%
State:	16.5%

4.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Worcester County:
0.14%
Massachusetts average:
0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.37% ($58,665 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.29% ($58,509)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.18% ($52,994)

4.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.90%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($610 average AGI)
Worcester County:
0.08%
Massachusetts average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Middlesex County, MA	0.91% ($51,723 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.25% ($49,788)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.22% ($45,031)

Strongest AM radio stations in Upton:

WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WORC (1310 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CHOWDER BROADCAST GROUP LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Upton:

WAAF (107.3 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WICN (90.5 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: WICN PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHHB (99.9 FM; HOLLISTON, MA; Owner: HOLLISTON HIGH SCHOOL)
WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)

TV broadcast stations around Upton:

WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Upton, Massachusetts:

Fatal accident count: 25
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 28
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
Fatalities: 30
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 40
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Massachusetts average:

Fatal accident count: 92
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 128
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
Fatalities: 99
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of Upton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $6,852,000
Total average daily traffic: 91,737
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,892

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 9

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Upton, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Upton)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Lat: 42.150167 Lon: -71.637528, Call Sign: WQBI836
Assigned Frequencies: 452.512 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 452.187 MHz, 457.187 MHz
Grant Date: 10/16/2004, Expiration Date: 10/16/2014, Certifier: Meredith Rulan
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

BOS1213, Parcel #8 Adams St (Lat: 42.227528 Lon: -71.631028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 32 m, Call Sign: WQFL256
Assigned Frequencies: 21975.0 MHz, 21870.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2006, Expiration Date: 08/08/2016, Certifier: Eric M Botto
Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
UPTON, Lat: 42.165556 Lon: -71.607778, Call Sign: WQLI587
Assigned Frequencies: 956.343 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2010, Expiration Date: 02/01/2020, Certifier: Ronald San Souci
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
UPTON, 1.3 Mi Se Of (Lat: 42.160917 Lon: -71.579222), Overall height: 100 m, Call Sign: WGX495, Licensee ID: L00011882
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz... (+22 more)
Grant Date: 08/08/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/22/2000
Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services Inc, 2270 Lakeside Dr, Richardson, TX 75082

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Upton)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1842J , Serial Number: 28-24277, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1968
Registrant (Individual): Charles H Hopkins, 172 South St, Upton, MA 01568
Aircraft: CESSNA 177B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 20151 , Serial Number: 17702637, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1977
Registrant (Individual): Roger S Curtis, 169 Pleasant St, Upton, MA 01568
Aircraft: BEECH 77 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6702Y , Serial Number: WA-43, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1979
Registrant (Individual): Scott D Morton, Po Box 599, Upton, MA 01568
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6772J , Serial Number: 28-24497, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/19/1968
Registrant (Individual): Mark D Maljanion, 33 Church St, Upton, MA 01568
Aircraft: KERSHOW STITS SKYCOUPE SA-7D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6932 , Serial Number: P479, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1977
Registrant (Individual): Cary Fitch, Po Box 363, W Upton, MA 01587
Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7279G , Serial Number: 15074633, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/1973
Registrant (Individual): Rick Martin, 4 Merriam Way, Upton, MA 01568

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 33
Hazardous Condition: 38
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Upton

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Upton, MA

Businesses in Upton, MA

Dunkin Donuts: 1

Top Patent Applicants

Shawn Ryan (16)
Moisey Akerman (16)
Richard David Day (15)
Joseph F. Hicklin (15)
Mark Hamilton (8)

Irina V. Klimanskaya (7)
Nathan K. Weiner (5)
John Herendeen (5)
Dennis Mcdevitt (5)
Jacques-Pierre Moreau (5)

Total of 185 patent applications in 2008-2013.

Back to Upton, MA housing info, Worcester County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.