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Hallowell vs Upton vs Damariscotta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hallowell has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Hallowell | Upton | Damariscotta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592 |
8,189Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.3±8.6 27% above U.S. |
| Hallowell and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hallowell and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hallowell and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,398±$10k 15% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,423±$11kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$363,500±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,027±$88Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Damariscotta and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.1%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.2%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Damariscotta and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hallowell 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 02 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Great Salt Bay CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.