What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).

Upton has the shortest commute (24 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brunswick	Upton
People
Population	109Highest	91Lowest
Median age	57.5±13.8Lowest 48% above U.S.	70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S.
	Upton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22%	0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brunswick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.4%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Upton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brunswick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$128,125±$33k 59% above U.S.	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,472Highest 21% below U.S.	$731Lowest 77% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brunswick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 56% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Upton and Brunswick 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.