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Middletown vs Upton vs Cromwell vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Manchester has the most affordable homes ($247k 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 | Middletown | Upton | Cromwell | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958 |
8,189Lowest |
14,334 |
59,635Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.1±1.5 about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±2.5 12% above U.S. |
37±1.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Upton and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cromwell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,596±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$86,840±$4k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$325,200±$22k about the U.S. average |
$247,100±$6kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,628±$154Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,519±$66 8% above U.S. |
| Cromwell and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 106% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,137 97% above U.S. |
$5,652Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±11.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cromwell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Cromwell 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #69 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Blackstone Valley | Cromwell High School | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.2 |
11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.