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Upton vs Coventry vs Glocester vs Milford
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%).
Coventry has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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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 | Coventry | Glocester | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
35,907Highest |
10,221 |
30,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Glocester 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% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Milford 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% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester 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% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry and Glocester 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. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$356,200±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Glocester 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. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Milford 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #24 of 38 in RI | #12 of 38 in RI | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Coventry | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Milford |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Coventry High School | Ponaganset High School | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.3 |
12.8Highest |
11.9 |
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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.