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Cornwall vs Monkton vs Upton vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Monkton | Upton | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,999 |
8,189Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Upton and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.