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Bethany vs Upton vs Windsor Locks vs Durham
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 highest household income ($166k).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Upton | Windsor Locks | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
8,189 |
12,579Highest |
7,208 |
| 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. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.5±2.8 17% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$158,857±$7k 97% 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±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$424,800±$23k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,154±$448 18% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Durham 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,998 156% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±28.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older 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. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±6.4 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Windsor Locks High School | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.