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Durham vs Lisbon 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
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k 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 | Durham | Lisbon | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
9,750Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
38.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 23% above U.S. |
$77,819±$9kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$258,300±$26kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $979±$286Highest 31% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$3,324Lowest 7% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #60 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | RSU 05 | Lisbon Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.