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Bennington vs Lisbon vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Lisbon has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bennington | Lisbon | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,583Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15k 20% below U.S. |
$198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$1,344±$303Highest 5% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944 91% above U.S. |
$4,691Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.