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Tolland vs Upton vs Crystal Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Crystal Lake has the most kids (24.5% 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 | Tolland | Upton | Crystal Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,606Highest |
8,189 |
2,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.9±7.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Crystal Lake and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Crystal Lake and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tolland and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,264±$16kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$143,882±$29k 78% above U.S. |
| Upton and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,500±$21k 10% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$361,800±$35kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$119Highest 19% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,403 137% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,146Lowest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±93.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tolland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Tolland 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Tolland School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Tolland High School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.