Hopedale vs Mendon-Upton Schools
How the two districts, about 2 miles apart, compare on test scores, high school results, classrooms, spending and housing.
The short answer
- Overall: Hopedale ranks higher, #76 to Mendon-Upton's #103 of 328 Massachusetts districts.
- MCAS 2026: Mendon-Upton students score higher: ELA 49% vs 45%, Math 51% vs 49% met expectations. Statewide: 41% and 41%.
- SAT: Close: Hopedale averages 1118 and Mendon-Upton 1114.
- Spending: Mendon-Upton spends $2,210 more per student ($21,376 vs $19,166).
- Homes: Homes cost more in Mendon-Upton: single-family homes average $666K vs $542K. The average tax bill is $8,808 in Hopedale and $8,770 in Mendon-Upton.
MCAS results, 2026
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, all tested grades combined. Both districts test grades 3–10; "State" is the statewide figure for the same grades.
| Year | Hopedale | Mendon-Upton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45% | 49% | 41% |
| 2025 | 47% | 49% | 43% |
| 2024 | 45% | 47% | 41% |
| 2023 | 47% | 48% | 44% |
| 2022 | 49% | 46% | 43% |
| 2021 | 57% | 53% | 49% |
| Year | Hopedale | Mendon-Upton | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49% | 51% | 41% |
| 2025 | 50% | 49% | 41% |
| 2024 | 53% | 49% | 42% |
| 2023 | 50% | 48% | 42% |
| 2022 | 47% | 42% | 40% |
| 2021 | 46% | 35% | 36% |
No test in 2020. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement.
High school results
Averages of each district's ranked high schools. "MA avg" is the average of all districts with high school data.
Classrooms, teachers & spending
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources in FY2024. Class size is the average across all classes in the district.
Students
| Hopedale | Mendon-Upton | |
|---|---|---|
| Students in classes | 1,120 | 2,075 |
| English learners | 7.5% | 3.8% |
| Students with disabilities | 19.8% | 15.2% |
| White | 75.7% | 84% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 3.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15% | 9.3% |
| Black/African American | 1% | 1.5% |
| Multi-race | 5.8% | 1.9% |
Homes & taxes
What could you afford in either town?
FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue; for a district with several towns, the comparison uses the average of its towns. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices.