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Quinebaug vs Upton vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Plainville has the most renters (32.3% rent).
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 | Quinebaug | Upton | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
8,189 |
17,551Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Upton and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,798 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.