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Brookfield vs Upton vs Bridgewater
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 most affordable homes ($480k median).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
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 | Upton | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
8,189 |
1,658Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.8Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.9±4.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Brookfield 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bridgewater and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kLowest 84% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$159,365±$5kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$693,000±$75kHighest 108% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,467±$233 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594 143% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,869Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bridgewater and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 12 |
| 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 |
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.