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Errol vs Dummer vs Upton vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Dummer has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
Benton has the most renters (7.9% 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 | Errol | Dummer | Upton | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 314 |
299 |
91Lowest |
386Highest |
| Median age | 63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Lowest 38% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9 60% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummer and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,500±$17kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
— | $67,895±$4k 16% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$92k 17% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
— | $288,300±$46kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Benton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,659 15% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,922Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±9.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Errol School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.