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Bethlehem vs Middlefield vs Upton vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Bethlehem | Middlefield | Upton | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
4,243 |
8,189 |
9,833Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.4±5.8 32% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$131,480±$20k 63% above U.S. |
| Upton and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$469,900±$28k 41% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,563±$193 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Lowest 90% above U.S. |
$6,853 120% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,042 158% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.8%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Woodbury 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #83 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 13 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Nonnewaug High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.