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Freeport vs Upton vs Brunswick
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Upton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802 |
8,189Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Freeport 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Brunswick 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% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above 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±$123 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Freeport 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Brunswick 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Freeport 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 | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Blackstone Valley | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
11.2 |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.