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Brookfield vs Orange vs Upton vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Brookfield | Orange | Upton | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
14,315 |
8,189Lowest |
14,315 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11k 84% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kLowest 76% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kLowest 76% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183 34% above U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594Lowest 143% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,988Highest 188% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Brookfield 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #38 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.