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Brookfield vs Upton vs Tolland
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Tolland has the most affordable homes ($366k 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 | Brookfield | Upton | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706Highest |
8,189Lowest |
14,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3Lowest 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.2% 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% |
7.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland 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±$11k 84% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$133,264±$16kLowest 65% 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±$24k 44% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$365,500±$21kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,680±$119 19% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594 143% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,403Lowest 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tolland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Tolland 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 | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Blackstone Valley | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.2Lowest |
12.4 |
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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.