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Middlefield vs Upton vs Middletown vs Meriden
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 oldest population (median age 51.6).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Upton | Middletown | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,243Lowest |
8,189 |
47,958 |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±1.9Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
38.1±1.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±1.3 about the U.S. average |
| Middlefield and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,837±$20k 24% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$79,438±$6k about the U.S. average |
$71,253±$4kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,000±$27k 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$295,300±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$241,200±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
$1,294±$72 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,853 120% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,412 106% above U.S. |
$5,129Lowest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±52.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±4.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #121 of 149 in CT | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Middletown High School | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.8 |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.