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Deep River vs Upton vs Wilbraham vs Lyme
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 renters (30.8% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Wilbraham has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Wilbraham | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
8,189 |
14,572Highest |
2,303Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±5.6 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.6±3.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Wilbraham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilbraham 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±$19kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14k 51% above U.S. |
$135,000±$22k 67% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lyme 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±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$416,000±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$629,900±$105kHighest 89% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,719±$1kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,658 113% above U.S. |
$7,328 135% 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% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.9%±44.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Deep River and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest 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. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampden-Wilbraham | Regional School District 18 |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.2 |
14.2Highest |
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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.