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Upton, MA map Population (year 2000): 5,642. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,484 (+14.9% change)
 

Males: 2,757  (48.9%)
Females: 2,885  (51.1%)

Worcester County

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

Zip codes: 01568.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $91,100 (it was $78,595 in 2000)
Upton  $91,100
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $467,400 (it was $239,000 in 2000)
Upton  $467,400
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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Races in Upton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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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: 297 people per square mile 
 
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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: 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%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Upton:  1.0% ($2,390)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Upton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Worcester, MA (14.9 miles , pop. 172,648).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (37.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (180.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Upton-West Upton, MA (0.2 miles ), Northbridge, MA (5.2 miles ), Hopedale, MA (5.7 miles ), Whitinsville, MA (6.1 miles ), Hopkinton, MA (6.1 miles ), Milford, MA (6.3 miles ), Grafton, MA (6.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 49 buildings, average cost: $128,600
  • 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 42.17 N, Longitude: 71.61 W


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

Area codes: 508, 774

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.6%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • 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%)


Most common industries for females:
  • 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 for males
  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females
  • 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%)



 

Crime in Upton by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 012110
    per 100,000 0.017.533.316.416.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 11811833
    per 100,000 194.0140.1183.0131.148.046.6
Burglaries 18141413811
    per 100,000 317.5245.1232.9213.1128.1170.9
Thefts 253921371736
    per 100,000 441.0682.8349.4606.5272.2559.4
Auto thefts 836438
    per 100,000 141.152.599.865.648.0124.3
Arson 022221
    per 100,000 0.035.033.332.832.015.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 90.090.7101.583.846.153.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.04
US city average:  3.00

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Upton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Upton:
  • MILFORD WHITINSVILLE REG HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MILFORD, MA)
  • WESTBOROUGH ST HOSP DANIELS BLDG (about 7 miles; WESTBOROUGH, MA)
  • WHITTIER REHAB HOSPITAL-WESTBOROUGH (about 7 miles; WESTBOROUGH, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Upton, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Upton:
  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 19 miles; WORCESTER, MA; ID: ORH)
  • LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 31 miles; BEDFORD, MA; ID: BED)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 35 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Upton:
  • HOPEDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (about 10 miles; HOPEDALE, MA; ID: 1B6)
  • MARLBORO (about 14 miles; MARLBORO, MA; ID: 9B1)
  • OXFORD (about 16 miles; OXFORD, MA; ID: 43M)

Amtrak stations near Upton:
  • 15 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.
  • 16 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 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,359)
  • FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FRAMINGHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
Public high schools in Upton:
  • BLACKSTONE VALLEY (Students: 993; Location: 65 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 44)
  • NIPMUC REGIONAL MIDDLE/HS (Students: 947; Location: 90 PLEASANT STREET; Grades: 8th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment; Our rating: 66)
Public elementary/middle school in Upton:
  • MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 69 MAIN STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-3rd grade Enrollment)
Library in Upton:
  • UPTON TOWN LIBRARY (Operating income: $130,572; Location: MAIN STREET; 20,430 books; 478 audio materials; 764 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)

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

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

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warren Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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 1999:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

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.


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Banks with branches in Upton (2007 data):
  • UniBank for Savings: Upton Branch at 113 Main Street, branch established on 1994-10-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $643.2 mil, Deposits: $576.5 mil, headquarters in Whitinsville, MA, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Ufs Bancorp



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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:
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTAG (580 AM; 5 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAZN (1470 AM; 7 kW; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

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.)
  • WSRS (96.1 FM; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WXLO (104.5 FM; FITCHBURG, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
  • WHHB (99.9 FM; HOLLISTON, MA; Owner: HOLLISTON HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • 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.)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYDN (Channel 48; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV CORPORATION)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)
  • WCRN-LP (Channel 34; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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