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Durham vs Upton vs Middlebury vs Marlborough
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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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 | Middlebury | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208 |
8,189Highest |
7,807 |
6,130Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±2.8 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.4±2.3 14% above U.S. |
41.8±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest 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% |
5.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlebury and Marlborough 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. |
$133,487±$26kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$142,105±$35k 76% 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. |
$476,400±$23k 43% above U.S. |
$379,100±$33kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 18% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$398±$387Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$1,333±$438Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Marlborough 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. |
$8,434Highest 170% above U.S. |
$7,397Lowest 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.2%±36Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marlborough 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.2%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marlborough 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #55 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 15 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
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.