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Beecher Falls vs Norton vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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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 | Beecher Falls | Norton | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
108Highest |
91 |
| Median age | 57.5±2.6 48% above U.S. |
53.8±6.7Lowest 38% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6 U.S.: 22% |
13%±21.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norton and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below U.S. |
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| Norton and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$200,000±$32kHighest 40% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 22% below U.S. |
$2,769Highest 11% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.