Compare towns
Lisbon Falls vs Upton vs Oakland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon Falls has the most renters (29.9% rent).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Oakland has the shortest commute (27 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 | Lisbon Falls | Upton | Oakland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,267Lowest |
8,189Highest |
6,309 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.4 6% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
40.2±6.9Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Oakland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakland and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$9kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$77,813±$16k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,700±$25k 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$236,000±$23kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $971±$450Highest 31% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$939±$74Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Lisbon Falls and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,947 6% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,439Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±18Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #23 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | Messalonskee High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.