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Upton vs Naugatuck vs Putnam
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 expensive homes ($577k median).
Naugatuck has the youngest population (median age 39.8).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 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 | Naugatuck | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
31,800Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.8±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Upton and Putnam 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% |
19.9%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Naugatuck 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% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Putnam 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% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,324±$9k 19% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$259,100±$13kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,369±$58Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Naugatuck 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Naugatuck 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 | #116 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Naugatuck School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Naugatuck High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
15.2Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.