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Crawford vs Dummer vs Upton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).

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.

MeasureCrawfordDummerUpton
People
Population
97
299Highest
91Lowest
Median age
66.2±12.2
70% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Lowest
38% above U.S.
70.4±0.4Highest
81% above U.S.
Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.4%±21.3
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
0%±34.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dummer and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
50.5%±19.8
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
80.2%±49.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
16.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
14.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±16Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Upton and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$31,875±$22kLowest
61% below U.S.
$91,250±$21kHighest
13% above U.S.
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Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$121,400±$48kLowest
64% below U.S.
$242,200±$51kHighest
27% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,467
53% below U.S.
$2,898Highest
7% 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%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Crawford and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
27.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
25 min
5% below U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
38.9%±37.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±12
U.S.: 15.1%
Crawford and Upton 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.