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Pomfret vs Upton vs Bolton vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most renters (19.5% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($368k median).
Salem has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Pomfret | Upton | Bolton | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317 |
8,189Highest |
4,853 |
4,282Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±3.3 12% above U.S. |
40.9±5.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bolton and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$126,364±$19k 57% above U.S. |
$123,245±$8k 53% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$367,600±$17kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$403,600±$33k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,127±$55 20% below U.S. |
$1,440±$150Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salem and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,091 159% above U.S. |
$6,668 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±30.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±9.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bolton 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #79 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bolton School District | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Bolton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.