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Upton vs Derby 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%).
Derby has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Derby | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
12,487Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±3.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest 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% |
21.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby 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% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derby and Pomfret 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. |
$79,500±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$256,700±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,452±$95Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Derby and Pomfret 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. |
$5,510Lowest 77% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.9%±12.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Derby 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Derby School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Derby High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.