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Buxton vs Upton vs Bridgton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Bridgton has the most affordable homes ($317k 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 | Buxton | Upton | Bridgton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
8,189 |
5,642Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±9.9 18% above U.S. |
| Upton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridgton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Buxton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$77,500±$24kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$316,600±$37kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 14% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,188±$218 16% below U.S. |
| Buxton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,929Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Bridgton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Bridgton 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 | #104 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #106 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| 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.