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Hampden vs Upton vs Newburgh vs Brewer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Brewer has the most renters (40.3% rent).
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 | Hampden | Upton | Newburgh | Brewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,896 |
8,189 |
1,475Lowest |
9,652Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
40.1±4.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Upton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brewer and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brewer and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$66,613±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Upton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$245,300±$21k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$1,086±$54 23% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Brewer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,374 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±13.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brewer and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #32 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 22 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Brewer Public Schools |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Blackstone Valley | — | Brewer High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
11.2Lowest |
— | 14.0 |
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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.