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Deep River vs Upton vs Deep River 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 has the youngest population (median age 46.2).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureDeep RiverUptonDeep River Center
People
Population
4,458
8,189Highest
2,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+6.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.2±5.6Lowest
19% above U.S.
46.4±4.8
19% above U.S.
49±3.2Highest
26% 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
16.6%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.2%±4.6Lowest
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+
22.1%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.6%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Deep River Center 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Deep River 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
$90,253±$19k
12% above U.S.
$155,508±$33kHighest
93% above U.S.
$71,447±$23kLowest
12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$362,200±$26k
9% above U.S.
$576,700±$41kHighest
73% above U.S.
$334,600±$36kLowest
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,221±$185
14% below U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,242±$224Highest
12% 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
$6,092
95% above U.S.
$8,376Highest
169% above U.S.
$5,194Lowest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.2%±22.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.9%±23.6
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
8.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
54.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
8% below U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
15.2%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22%±8.4
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
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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.