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Newburgh vs Upton vs Brooks vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.8).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 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 | Newburgh | Upton | Brooks | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,475 |
8,189Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,941 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,276±$187Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Carmel and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.