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Upton vs Killingly vs Harvard vs Sutton
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 kids (23.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Killingly | Harvard | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,189 |
17,867Highest |
6,927Lowest |
9,452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sutton 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Harvard 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Killingly 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,321±$424Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Harvard and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376 169% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Upton 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #12 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Harvard | Sutton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Killingly High School | The Bromfield High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.1 |
11.0Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.