Compare towns
Bethany vs Durham 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 youngest population (median age 42.5).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Durham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
7,208 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.5±2.8 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Durham 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% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Durham 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. |
$158,857±$7k 97% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kLowest 93% above U.S. |
| Bethany and Durham 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. |
$424,800±$23k 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$448Highest 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Durham 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. |
$7,998Lowest 156% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±28.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Regional School District 13 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
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.