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Ellington vs Upton vs Colchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Colchester has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Ellington | Upton | Colchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455Highest |
8,189Lowest |
15,648 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±3.8 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ellington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellington and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,913±$17k 61% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$122,390±$14kLowest 52% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17k 10% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$366,800±$16kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,474±$153 4% above U.S. |
| Ellington and Colchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751 116% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,212Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Ellington 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 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #64 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Colchester School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | Blackstone Valley | Bacon Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.