What kinds of homes are in Upton (community), MA?

Name: Types of homes in Upton (community), MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Upton (community), MA has 1,218 (±183) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 493 homes per square mile of land.

56.1% are detached single-family houses.

20.0% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,218 (±183)
Detached houses: 56.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 20.0%
5+ unit buildings: 12.6%

Homes in Upton (community) by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Upton (community)	Worcester County	Massachusetts	United States
Single-family, detached	56.1% (±11.4 points)	56.7%	51.1%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.3% (±8.3 points)	6.1%	5.9%	6.2%
2 units	11.7% (±9.2 points)	7.6%	9.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.3% (±9.1 points)	12.0%	10.7%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.1 points)	5.3%	5.7%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.3% (±7.0 points)	3.7%	4.2%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.2% (±4.2 points)	7.9%	12.3%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Upton (community), the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Worcester County (16.9%).

It is also lower than in Massachusetts (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Upton (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upton (community)
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Upton (community)	—	12.6% (±8.2 points)	—
Grafton	4.2 mi	11.9% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Northbridge	4.3 mi	13.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton	4.6 mi	11.2% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Milford	4.9 mi	14.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milford (community)	5.2 mi	14.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hopedale (community)	5.3 mi	15.8% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hopkinton (community)	5.4 mi	12.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitinsville	5.4 mi	10.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Worcester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
8	East Douglas	18.5% (±11.5 points)
9	Webster (community)	18.3% (±4.4 points)
10	Hopedale (community)	15.8% (±10.3 points)
11	Milford (community)	14.7% (±2.7 points)
12	North Brookfield (community)	14.5% (±8.6 points)
13	Sturbridge (community)	13.0% (±7.9 points)
14	Upton (community)	12.6% (±8.2 points)
15	Baldwinville	12.3% (±14.0 points)
16	West Brookfield (community)	10.6% (±10.0 points)
17	Whitinsville	10.3% (±4.8 points)
18	Athol (community)	9.5% (±3.5 points)
19	South Lancaster	7.6% (±11.0 points)
20	Oxford (community)	7.4% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Worcester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Upton (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Upton, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Upton (community)

How many homes are in Upton (community)?

Upton (community), MA has an estimated 1,218 (±183) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Upton (community) houses or apartments?

56.1% are detached houses and 11.3% attached houses, while 32.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Upton (community)?

20.0% of homes in Upton (community) are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Upton CDP, Massachusetts

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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