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Southington vs Upton vs Wolcott vs Berlin
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 most renters (18.9% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Wolcott | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 43,803Highest |
8,189Lowest |
16,279 |
20,361 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.7±3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Southington 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berlin and Southington 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. |
$110,850±$10kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$113,598±$11k 41% 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. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$374,600±$13k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,472±$77Highest 4% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,402±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Southington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,206 99% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,799Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$7,291 134% 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% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #73 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Southington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wolcott School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Southington High School | Blackstone Valley | Wolcott High School | Berlin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.2 |
10.1Lowest |
11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.