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Sprague vs Upton vs Bethlehem vs Baltic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Bethlehem has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% 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 | Sprague | Upton | Bethlehem | Baltic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,962 |
8,189Highest |
3,423 |
1,157Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±10.7 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.8±15.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bethlehem and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethlehem and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,850±$11k 15% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
$68,958±$47kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Upton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,500±$17k 18% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
$196,200±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
$1,247±$141Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,668 50% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
$3,799Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bethlehem 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #82 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sprague School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.