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Bethany vs Upton vs Burlington vs Middlebury
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%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Upton | Burlington | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
8,189 |
9,680Highest |
7,807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Middlebury 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.8 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.8 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. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$165,120±$13k 105% above U.S. |
$133,487±$26kLowest 65% 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$418,700±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$476,400±$23k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,427±$671Highest about the U.S. average |
$398±$387Lowest 72% 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. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$7,464Lowest 139% above U.S. |
$8,434Highest 170% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±6.9 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±3.2 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #58 of 149 in CT | #55 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 10 | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Lewis S. Mills High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.