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Upton vs Avon vs Bethlehem
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 expensive homes ($577k median).
Avon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% 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 | Upton | Avon | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
18,946Highest |
3,423Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44.3±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
73.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$154,058±$13k 91% above U.S. |
$108,929±$16kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Upton and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$479,700±$20k 44% above U.S. |
$410,900±$36kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,857±$151Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$9,371Highest 200% above U.S. |
$5,932Lowest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.6%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #31 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Regional School District 14 |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Avon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.