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Dummerston vs Northbridge vs Putney vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Dummerston | Northbridge | Putney | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
16,458Highest |
2,622 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #226 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Northbridge | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
— | 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.