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Lancaster vs Upton vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Northumberland has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Upton | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216Highest |
91Lowest |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lancaster and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kHighest 15% below U.S. |
— | $40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kHighest 35% below U.S. |
— | $120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,018±$96Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,794 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.