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Durham vs Upton vs Durham vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (93.2%).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($402k median).
Guilford has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Durham | Upton | Durham | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
8,189 |
3,347Lowest |
22,108Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+28.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
47.9±5.4 23% above U.S. |
51.1±1.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Guilford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guilford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$152,396±$32k 89% above U.S. |
$137,816±$11kLowest 71% above U.S. |
| Durham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23k 28% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$401,700±$32kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$515,800±$40k 55% above U.S. |
| Upton and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,625±$1k 15% above U.S. |
$1,717±$128Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Guilford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 156% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$7,107Lowest 128% above U.S. |
$8,744Highest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Guilford 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #88 of 149 in CT | #15 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Guilford School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | — | Guilford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.2 |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.