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Deep River Center vs Upton vs Kent vs Norfolk
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).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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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 | Kent | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,407 |
8,189Highest |
3,056 |
1,723Lowest |
| 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. |
55.8±4.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
48.2±7.4 24% 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% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Deep River 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kent and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kent 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. |
$96,064±$16k 19% above U.S. |
$91,548±$16k 13% 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. |
$430,900±$54k 30% 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. |
$1,190±$116 16% below U.S. |
| Deep River Center and Norfolk 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. |
$6,065 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.9%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River Center and Upton 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% |
7.5% 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% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norfolk and Upton 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 | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Kent School District | Norfolk School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | 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.