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Gilman vs Upton vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most renters (39% rent).
Upton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Gilman | Upton | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165 |
91Lowest |
393Highest |
| Median age | 56.2±6 44% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
48.3±14Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $76,250±$23kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Newbury and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 70% below U.S. |
— | $275,900±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,259±$401Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Gilman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806 10% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$3,943Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilman and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.