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Middlebury vs Upton vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Middlebury | Upton | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
8,189 |
9,157Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hebron and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$142,500±$23k 77% above U.S. |
| Upton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23k 43% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$385,800±$15kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 72% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,635±$241Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 170% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$8,263Lowest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hebron and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hebron and Upton 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.