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Bangor vs Upton vs Veazie
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bangor has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Veazie has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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 | Bangor | Upton | Veazie |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,938Highest |
8,189 |
1,847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Veazie and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Veazie and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bangor and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$78,229±$10k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$10kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$293,100±$35k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43 25% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,095±$79Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Veazie and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,076Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,073 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Veazie and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Veazie Public Schools |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.