Compare towns
Deep River Center vs Deep River vs Upton vs Chester Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Chester Center has the youngest population (median age 44.9).
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 | Deep River Center | Deep River | Upton | Chester Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,407 |
4,458 |
8,189Highest |
2,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.9±13.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Deep River Center and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Chester Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester Center and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,447±$23kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$89,375±$43k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$422,500±$48k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224 12% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,473±$358Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chester Center and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,867 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±30.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Deep River Center 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 | — | #70 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | — | Valley Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.