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Bethlehem vs Upton vs Middlefield vs Deep River
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Middlefield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Deep River has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
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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 | Upton | Middlefield | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,243 |
4,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6Lowest 19% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Deep River 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bethlehem 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Lowest 90% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,853 120% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Deep River 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #65 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 13 | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.