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Upton vs Bethlehem vs Pomfret
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%).
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | Bethlehem | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Highest |
3,423Lowest |
4,317 |
| 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. |
51.5±8.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% 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% |
16.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret 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. |
$108,929±$16k 35% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bethlehem 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. |
$410,900±$36k 24% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,127±$124 20% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Pomfret and Bethlehem 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. |
$5,932 90% above U.S. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.7%±38.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bethlehem and Pomfret 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bethlehem 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #82 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 14 | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.