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Bristol vs Upton vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Bristol | Upton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
8,189Lowest |
11,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.6±2.8 15% above U.S. |
| Upton and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$94,514±$14k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 17% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$275,000±$14kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45Highest 5% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,276±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449Lowest 75% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,819 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Plymouth 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Blackstone Valley | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
11.2 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.