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East Windsor vs Upton vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% 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 | East Windsor | Upton | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,213 |
8,189Lowest |
12,487Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k 19% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26k 17% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145Highest 3% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95 about the U.S. average |
| East Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,510 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derby and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and East Windsor 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Derby School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Blackstone Valley | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.