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Willington vs Upton vs Crystal Lake
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Crystal Lake has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
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 | Willington | Upton | Crystal Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
8,189Highest |
2,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.9±7.6Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Crystal Lake and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Crystal Lake and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$143,882±$29k 78% above U.S. |
| Upton and Crystal Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$361,800±$35k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Willington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419Lowest 74% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,146 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±93.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Crystal Lake 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Willington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.