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Bethany vs Burlington 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
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Bethany | Burlington | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
9,680Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Burlington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burlington and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$165,120±$13k 105% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kLowest 93% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$418,700±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,427±$671Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Burlington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 167% above U.S. |
$7,464Lowest 139% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burlington and Upton 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 10 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.