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Freeport vs Pownal vs Upton vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Pownal has the most people working from home (23.9%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($322k 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 | Freeport | Pownal | Upton | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
1,696Lowest |
8,189 |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.2±8.4 21% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Pownal and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$104,333±$14k 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$99,181±$5kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Upton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$436,800±$32k 31% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$322,200±$34kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Upton and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Highest about the U.S. average |
$981±$636 31% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Freeport and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$5,212 67% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,781Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.9%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Upton 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 05 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.