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Shelburne vs Upton vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most renters (14% rent).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Groton has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
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 | Shelburne | Upton | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 530Highest |
91Lowest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±11Lowest 29% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$18kHighest 15% above U.S. |
— | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,200±$45kHighest 16% below U.S. |
— | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Shelburne and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$62Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,801Highest 22% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±70.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.