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Northbridge vs Killingly vs Amesbury 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
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Amesbury has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Northbridge | Killingly | Amesbury | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,458 |
17,867Highest |
17,403 |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±1.7 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,554±$12k 28% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$519,300±$32k 56% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,683±$115Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,821 55% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,360 136% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Amesbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Amesbury 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #151 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Amesbury | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Northbridge High | Killingly High School | Amesbury High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Lowest |
11.1 |
10.9 |
11.2Highest |
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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.