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Deep River vs Millbury 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 has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Millbury has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Millbury | Upton | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
13,961Highest |
8,189 |
3,423Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millbury and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 95% above U.S. |
$5,406Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 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 | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Deep River 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Millbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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.