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Macwahoc plantation vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
Bordering Macwahoc plantationReed plantation
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Macwahoc plantation has the youngest population (median age 68.1).
Upton has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Macwahoc plantation | Upton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 79Lowest |
91Highest |
| Median age | 68.1±6.8Lowest 52% above ME |
70.4±0.4Highest 57% above ME |
| Upton and Macwahoc plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±39.4 ME: 18.1% |
0%±34.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 54.4%±55.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
80.2%±49.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Upton and Macwahoc plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 2.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
14.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±19.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±12.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Upton and Macwahoc plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $31,087±$5k 58% below ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $199Lowest 93% below ME |
$731Highest 76% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 31.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | — | 24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 0%±100Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13%±12Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Upton and Macwahoc plantation are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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ME 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.