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Upton vs Thompson vs Brooklyn
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).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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 | Thompson | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189Lowest |
9,337Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Upton 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344 28% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Thompson School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.