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Upton vs Norwich vs Plainfield
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%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Norwich | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
39,973Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.5±1.7 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Norwich 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% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Norwich 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% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Plainfield 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. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #46 of 282 in MA | #133 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Norwich Free Academy | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
14.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.