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Middlefield vs Morris 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
Middlefield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Morris has the most homeowners (89.4%).
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 | Middlefield | Morris | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,243 |
2,164Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9 33% above U.S. |
52.8±6.5Highest 36% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morris and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$109,191±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$396,000±$60k 19% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,204±$134 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 120% above U.S. |
$5,273Lowest 69% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±31.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Morris 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 20 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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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.