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Thompson vs Pembroke vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Pembroke has the most homeowners (90.1%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% 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 | Thompson | Pembroke | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
18,382Highest |
8,189Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±3.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pembroke and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$146,285±$17k 81% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$586,500±$28kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$2,464±$753Highest 74% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,585 111% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Pembroke 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #82 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Thompson School District | Pembroke | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Pembroke High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
11.2 |
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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.