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Carmel vs Upton vs Windsor
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%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k 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 | Carmel | Upton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
8,189Highest |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Carmel 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% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Windsor 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. |
$63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,265±$400 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 15% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,160Lowest 31% 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% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 12 |
| 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.