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Franklin vs Mendon vs Upton vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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 | Franklin | Mendon | Upton | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
6,325 |
8,189 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 4% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10k 30% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Upton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20k about the U.S. average |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,213 131% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Mendon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Mendon-Upton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.