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Monroe vs Orange 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
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Monroe | Orange | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,949Highest |
14,315 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.4 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orange and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $157,250±$12kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$142,325±$10kLowest 76% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $503,200±$31k 51% above U.S. |
$491,500±$17kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$860 30% below U.S. |
$2,172±$161Highest 54% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,988 188% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±12.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orange and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Orange 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Monroe School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Masuk High School | — | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.