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Thompson vs Upton vs Uxbridge vs Stafford
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Uxbridge has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Thompson | Upton | Uxbridge | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
8,189Lowest |
14,473Highest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.7±4.8 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Stafford 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Stafford 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Upton and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,086±$85 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Uxbridge 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Uxbridge | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Blackstone Valley | Uxbridge High | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.2 |
11.6Highest |
9.8 |
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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.