Upton, MA
Tracking 3,531 properties across Upton, Massachusetts — a community where the median home dates to 1988 and the oldest to 1723. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Upton, MAInc. 1728
Upton is a small, residential town in the southeastern part of Worcester County, with a housing stock that has grown significantly in recent decades as residential development has pushed westward from the I-495 corridor. The town retains a semi-rural character with conservation land and a compact village center.
For property professionals, Upton is a moderate-to-upper suburban market where newer construction dominates and the town's appeal as a residential community has driven steady appreciation.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
120 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
3,531 properties · Median year built 1988 · Avg 2,178 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Market Activity
Recorded transactions from Worcester County Registry of Deeds
NE Provenance tracks recorded deeds, mortgages, and liens for 98% of Upton properties. Ownership intelligence includes transaction history, entity detection, portfolio identification, and lien analysis — assembled from public registry records into a single property-level profile.
Living in Upton
Worcester County · Massachusetts
Upton covers 21.8 square miles in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The median assessed property value is $599K.
Single-family homes account for 2,357 of Upton's 3,531 properties, with 403 condominiums and 72 multi-family buildings. There are 39 commercial properties and 249 parcels of vacant land. About 72% of properties are owner-occupied.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $439K and $752K, with the highest assessed property at $35.2M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
22% of properties are on municipal sewer, with the remainder on private septic systems, and 53% have public water service. Electric service is provided by FITCHBURG GAS & ELEC LIGHT CO. 416 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Upton its character.
What Upton Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Upton's fire protection grade distribution (319 Grade A, 674 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Upton's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1723 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 3% of Upton properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Upton property intelligence.
3,531 Upton properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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