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Arundel vs Bowdoin vs Upton vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Arundel | Bowdoin | Upton | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
3,188Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 26% above U.S. |
$91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$292,800±$71kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Arundel and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$3,375 8% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Sidney 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| 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.