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Deep River Center vs Upton vs Kent vs Deep River
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).
Kent has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Deep River has the youngest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Upton | Kent | Deep River |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,407Lowest |
8,189Highest |
3,056 |
4,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49±3.2 26% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
55.8±4.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kent 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Deep River 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kent 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6%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% |
7.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kent 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,064±$16k 19% above U.S. |
$90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,600±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$470,900±$78k 42% above U.S. |
$362,200±$26k 9% above U.S. |
| Upton and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,242±$224Highest 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$688±$205Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,194 67% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,520Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,092 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±22.9Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±5.6Lowest 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | #70 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kent School District | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| 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.