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Upton vs Monroe vs Brookfield
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%).
Monroe has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Brookfield has the shortest commute (28 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 | Monroe | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
18,949Highest |
17,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±2.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Upton 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% |
15.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monroe and Brookfield 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. |
$157,250±$12kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$148,360±$11kLowest 84% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$503,200±$31k 51% above U.S. |
$479,700±$24kLowest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$994±$860 30% below U.S. |
$1,892±$183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Monroe 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,594Lowest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Monroe 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Brookfield 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 | #48 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Monroe School District | Brookfield School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Masuk High School | Brookfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.7 |
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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.