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Griswold vs Hampton vs Preston vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
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 | Griswold | Hampton | Preston | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
1,647Lowest |
4,821 |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.2±7Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Preston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Preston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628 48% above U.S. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampton 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | — | #93 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Griswold School District | Hampton School District | Preston School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | — | 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.