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Bristol vs Upton vs Bristol
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 (28 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).
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 | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273 |
8,189Highest |
2,098Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.5±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,438±$10k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$73,993±$24kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,300±$63k 22% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$237,400±$27kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,279±$120 9% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162 33% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,686Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.