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Crawford vs Upton vs Topsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering CrawfordAlexander
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crawford has the most people working from home (38.9%).
Upton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Topsfield has the youngest population (median age 63.5).
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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 | Crawford | Upton | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 97 |
91Lowest |
214Highest |
| Median age | 66.2±12.2 48% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
63.5±4.9Lowest 42% above ME |
| 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%±21.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.1%±10.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Crawford and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 50.5%±19.8 ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
44.9%±12.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±16Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±5.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Upton and Topsfield 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 57% below ME |
— | $48,125±$16kHighest 36% below ME |
| Topsfield and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $121,400±$48kLowest 59% below ME |
— | $141,700±$32kHighest 52% below ME |
| Topsfield and Crawford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,467Highest 52% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$957 68% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Crawford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
95.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 63% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 38.9%±37.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Crawford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | East Range CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.