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Whitman vs Upton vs Pomfret vs Northbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the youngest population (median age 40.4).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Northbridge has the most renters (29.5% 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 | Whitman | Upton | Pomfret | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,295 |
8,189 |
4,317Lowest |
16,458Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% 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 | 21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1 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+ | 31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pomfret and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
| Upton and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,821Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Northbridge 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #39 of 149 in CT | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Pomfret School District | Northbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.