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Lyman vs Pittsburg vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Lyman | Pittsburg | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 464 |
683Highest |
91Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.8±6.5Lowest 56% above U.S. |
66±2.9 70% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyman and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
52%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyman and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,042±$17kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$58,250±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Lyman and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,100±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$292,800±$42kLowest 12% below U.S. |
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| Lyman and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,147±$81Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Lyman and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,981Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,193 about the U.S. average |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63%±76Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsburg and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.3%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsburg and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Pittsburg School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Pittsburg School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 4.4 |
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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.