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Grafton vs Upton vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the youngest population (median age 41.1).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Grafton | Upton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,902Highest |
8,189 |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.1±1.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,484±$11k 63% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $525,300±$37k 58% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Upton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$169Highest 6% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,117 128% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Grafton 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 | #67 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Grafton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Grafton High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.