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Hamlin vs Upton vs Cyr plantation
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most people working from home (32%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Cyr plantation has the most kids (10.2% 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 | Hamlin | Upton | Cyr plantation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 111Highest |
91 |
59Lowest |
| Median age | 61.8±15.9 38% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
55.3±20.5Lowest 23% above ME |
| Upton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±17.7 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
10.2%±42.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Cyr plantation and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.5%±9.7 ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
37.3%±38.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5 ME: 5.8% |
0%±26.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hamlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,938±$7kLowest 32% below ME |
— | $88,125±$54kHighest 18% above ME |
| Cyr plantation and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$58kHighest 33% below ME |
— | $164,600±$85kLowest 45% below ME |
| Hamlin and Cyr plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,339Highest 56% below ME |
$731Lowest 76% below ME |
$1,196 61% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
— |
| Hamlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7% ME: 74.3% |
100%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 min 39% below ME |
24 minHighest about the ME average |
10 minLowest 59% below ME |
| Work from home | 32%±47.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12 ME: 15.9% |
4.3%±17.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hamlin and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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ME 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.