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Hill vs Upton vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the youngest population (median age 49.1).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Alexandria has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Hill | Upton | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
91Lowest |
1,983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 26% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
52.6±5 35% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Alexandria and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
— | $89,194±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Alexandria and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
— | $323,300±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Alexandria and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,135±$273 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,021Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Alexandria and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.