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Glenburn vs Hermon 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
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Glenburn | Hermon | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
6,727 |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 19% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.