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Errol vs Springfield 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
Errol has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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.
| Measure | Errol | Springfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 314 |
1,122Highest |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.1±5.2 62% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±12.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Errol and Upton 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. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$92kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
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| Springfield and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,659 15% below U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Errol and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Upton 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 | — | — |
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| 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.