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Pomfret vs Upton vs Plainville vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Bolton has the most homeowners (88%).
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 | Plainville | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
8,189 |
17,551Highest |
4,853 |
| 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. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
43.7±3.3Lowest 12% 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Plainville 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3% 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% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bolton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$126,364±$19k 57% 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$367,600±$17k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,127±$55 20% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,798Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$8,091 159% 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% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±30.8Lowest 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.6 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Plainville High School | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
11.4Highest |
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.