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Buxton vs Upton vs Poland
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 most renters (19.7% rent).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Poland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.9%).
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 | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
8,189 |
5,954Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.2±9.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Upton and Buxton 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% |
21.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest 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% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$85,557±$23kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$283,600±$44kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Highest 14% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,198±$128 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,774Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.6%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Poland and Upton 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% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Poland 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 | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.