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Carmel vs Upton vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Newburgh has the most renters (18.8% rent).
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 | Carmel | Upton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
8,189Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| 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.