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Deep River vs Upton vs Deep River Center vs Beacon Falls
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 most expensive homes ($577k median).
Deep River Center has the most renters (45.2% rent).
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 | Upton | Deep River Center | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
8,189Highest |
2,407Lowest |
6,147 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| 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. |
48.4±3.8 24% above U.S. |
| Deep River Center and Beacon Falls 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% |
18%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Beacon Falls 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% |
23.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deep River Center and Beacon Falls 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% |
44.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Beacon Falls 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 | $90,253±$19k 12% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$71,447±$23kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$101,516±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Upton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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 |
$350,300±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,242±$224 12% below U.S. |
$1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 95% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,194Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,534 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±30.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest 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% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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. |
33 min 24% above 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% |
20.3%±7.4 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 | — | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | — | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
— | 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.