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Upton vs Windham vs Ashford
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).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,189 |
23,961Highest |
4,226Lowest |
| 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. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37.9±10.3 about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Ashford 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% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Ashford 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% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$121,926±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Upton and Ashford 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. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$334,800±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,246±$208Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Ashford and Windham 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. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,982 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47%±26Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Ashford 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.