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Arundel vs Upton vs New Gloucester
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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k 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 | Arundel | Upton | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
8,189Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Upton and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Arundel 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Arundel and New Gloucester 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and New Gloucester 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school 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.