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Deep River vs Upton vs Middlefield 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 most affordable homes ($362k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Middlefield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Middlefield | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
8,189Highest |
4,243 |
3,423Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5 32% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%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% |
5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bethlehem 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092 95% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,853 120% above U.S. |
$5,932Lowest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Bethlehem 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #65 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| 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.