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Southington vs Upton vs Stratford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southington has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Stratford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Southington | Upton | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 43,803 |
8,189Lowest |
52,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45±1.4Lowest 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±1.4 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southington and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$95,815±$7kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$372,200±$8kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,706±$75Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #134 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Blackstone Valley | Stratford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
11.2Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.