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Deering vs Upton vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Bennington has the most renters (25.7% 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 | Deering | Upton | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
8,189Highest |
1,588Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Deering and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
| Deering and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 100% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,944Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 34% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bennington 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.