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Clarksburg vs Upton vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarksburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Stamford has the most homeowners (95.4%).
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 | Clarksburg | Upton | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,667 |
8,189Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±7.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.4±5.5 27% above U.S. |
| Clarksburg and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stamford and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,143±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$88,646±$9k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,900±$18kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$303,200±$25k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$190 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,583±$935Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Stamford and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,993Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,113 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±56.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarksburg and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Clarksburg | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.