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Plainville vs Upton vs Brooklyn vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Farmington has the youngest population (median age 43.5).
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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 | Plainville | Upton | Brooklyn | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
8,189Lowest |
8,517 |
27,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.5±1.4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Farmington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$141,120±$10k 75% above U.S. |
| Upton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$432,700±$14k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,807±$82Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,771 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Farmington 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #12 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brooklyn School District | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Farmington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.2Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.