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Upton vs Bethany vs Plainfield
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%).
Bethany has the most homeowners (97.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Bethany | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
5,288Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.5±2.9 9% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Upton and Bethany 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% |
20.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Bethany 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% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bethany and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$166,236±$20kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Bethany and Upton 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. |
$418,000±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$8,313 167% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #30 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.