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Willington vs Upton vs North Canaan
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).
North Canaan has the shortest commute (22 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 | Willington | Upton | North Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575 |
8,189Highest |
3,221Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.7±5.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Upton and Willington 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% |
26.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Canaan 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest 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% |
3.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$71,976±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$267,300±$59kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,146±$152 19% below U.S. |
| Willington and North Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 74% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±14.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #91 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | North Canaan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.