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Errol vs Dummer vs Upton vs Lyman
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%).
Lyman has the most renters (10.7% 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 | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 314 |
299 |
91Lowest |
464Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| 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. |
60.8±6.5 56% 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% |
12.3%±6.7 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% |
38.6%±2.8 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% |
27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Errol and Lyman 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. |
— | $71,042±$17k 12% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Lyman 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. |
— | $311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Lyman and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,147±$81 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,659 15% below U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,981Highest 28% above 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% |
58.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyman 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% |
14.7%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% |
89.3%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. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below 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% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest 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 History | 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.