Town guide

Upton, Massachusetts

Upton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, home to about 8,189 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01568.

Homes sold for a median of $316 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8,189379 per sq mi
Median home value$576,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$316Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking45%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Upton

1 ZIP code

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Around Upton

Distances

Nearest major airportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)32 miles away
Closer regional airportWorcester Regional Airport (ORH)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY160 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Upton; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Upton

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Upton had 8,000 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.

It’s the 205th largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Worcester County grew from 346,958 residents in 1900 to 862,111 in 2020.

Upton population by census2000: 5,642, 2010: 7,542, 2020: 8,0005,64220007,54220108,0002020

Worcester County, 1900–2020

Worcester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 346,958, 1910: 399,657, 1920: 455,135, 1930: 491,242, 1940: 504,470, 1950: 546,401, 1960: 583,228, 1970: 637,969, 1980: 646,352, 1990: 709,705, 2000: 750,963, 2010: 798,552, 2020: 862,111347K’00’10455K’20’30504K’40’50583K’60’70646K’80’90751K’00’10862K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UptonJan: high 38°F, low 17°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 18°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 23°F, 4.7 in38°17°Jan4.141°18°Feb3.348°25°Mar4.660°35°Apr4.871°46°May3.979°55°Jun4.585°61°Jul3.583°59°Aug3.976°51°Sep4.265°39°Oct5.153°31°Nov3.843°23°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Medway, MA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Worcester County

319,255 jobs at 19,181 businesses in Worcester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Worcester CountyHealth care and social assistance: 67,866 jobs; Retail trade: 38,937 jobs; Manufacturing: 35,163 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,313 jobs; Professional services: 22,811 jobs; Educational services: 16,877 jobs; Construction: 16,619 jobs; Administrative and support: 15,552 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 7% Educational services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

69 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Upton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Milford Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milford4.2 miles
  • Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Worcester10.7 miles
  • St. Vincent HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Worcester11.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors9
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers48
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Upton

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Peppercorn Hill · 299 acres2.2 mi
  • Rockdale Playground · 6 acres2.8 mi
  • District 9 Schoolhouse Conservation Area1.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Price Chopper3.5 mi
  • Shaw's4.1 mi
  • Shaw's4.4 mi
  • Trader Joe's5.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi
  • Edward M. Kennedy Community Pharmacy5.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.5 mi
  • CVS Health5.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Upton Town Library0.2 mi

Museums

  • National Park Lowe Mill4.2 mi
  • Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center5.5 mi
  • Willard House and Clock Museum5.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hopkinton Center for the Arts5.2 mi
  • Milford Performing Arts Center5.5 mi
  • ConnectEd & Inspired5.5 mi

Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Arthur L. Newton (1883) · American athlete (1883–1950)
  • Preston Cloud (1912) · American earth scientist, biogeologist, cosmologist, and paleontologist (1912–1991)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Upton

Public schools here are run by Mendon-Upton, Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Memorial SchoolUptonPre-K–4493Public0.6 mi
Blackstone ValleyUpton9–121,243Career and Technical1.1 mi
Nipmuc Regional HighUpton9–12534Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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