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Upton vs Suffield vs Thomaston
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).
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Suffield | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
15,702Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Upton and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Thomaston 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Thomaston 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$103,218±$15kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Upton and Suffield 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. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,037±$147 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$5,915Lowest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Upton 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% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Suffield School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Suffield High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
10.9 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.