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Washington vs Upton vs East 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
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
East Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Washington | Upton | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,676 |
8,189Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Washington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,549±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $660,200±$130kHighest 98% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Washington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$264Highest 15% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Washington and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,709 51% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Washington 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 | #17 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | Shepaug Valley School | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.