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Griswold vs Rowley vs Upton vs Stafford
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).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Griswold | Rowley | Upton | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,530Highest |
6,251Lowest |
8,189 |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Stafford 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% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Rowley 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Stafford 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 |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Upton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85 23% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,628Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,309 166% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Griswold 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 149 in CT | #214 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Griswold School District | Triton | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.2 |
9.8Lowest |
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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.