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Lebanon vs Upton vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($346k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Prospect has the shortest commute (28 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 | Lebanon | Upton | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,116Lowest |
8,189 |
9,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.9±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,135±$19kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$126,394±$18k 57% above U.S. |
| Upton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $345,900±$40kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$355,400±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,630±$534 15% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,800±$433Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,646Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,504 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±18.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.3%±31.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lebanon 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 | #74 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Lyman Memorial High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.