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Freeport vs Upton vs Camden
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).
Camden has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Camden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
8,189 |
5,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
52.2±6.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Camden and Freeport 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% |
18.4%±5.6Lowest 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Camden and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Camden 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$82,344±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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±$76kLowest 53% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$520,600±$70k 56% above U.S. |
| Upton and Camden 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 |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,269±$354 10% below U.S. |
| Freeport and Camden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,832 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Camden 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 | #11 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | 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.