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Deep River Center vs Upton vs Bethlehem
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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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 | Upton | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,423 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Deep River Center 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deep River Center and Bethlehem 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River Center 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224Highest 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
| Deep River Center and Bethlehem 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5Lowest 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.