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Putnam vs Upton vs Woodstock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Putnam | Upton | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,120Lowest |
8,189 |
8,319Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
49.3±5.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodstock and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$112,011±$21k 39% above U.S. |
| Upton and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$417,200±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$43 19% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,202±$94Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Woodstock and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,357 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±16Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #85 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | The Woodstock Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.