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Berlin vs Upton vs New Britain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
New Britain has the most renters (54.9% rent).
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 | Berlin | Upton | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,361 |
8,189Lowest |
74,223Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
34.3±1.2Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Britain and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,598±$11k 41% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$58,613±$2kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Upton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,600±$13k 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$223,600±$6kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,253±$45 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,291 134% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,846Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.2%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Berlin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Berlin High School | Blackstone Valley | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
11.2Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.