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Upton vs Norwich 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%).
Norwich has the most affordable homes ($242k 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 | Norwich | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
39,973Highest |
4,317Lowest |
| 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±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Pomfret 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% |
20.9%±1.8Lowest 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pomfret 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
| Norwich 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. |
$4,703Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pomfret and Norwich 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Pomfret 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #39 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Pomfret School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Norwich Free Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.